Synonyms for pinnacle
ˈpɪn ə kəlpin·na·cle

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1. pinnaclenoun

   Antonyms:
   nadir

2. pinnaclenoun

   to put something on a pinnacle

   Antonyms:
   nadir

3. pinnaclenoun

   Antonyms:
   nadir

4. pinnaclenoun

   Antonyms:
   nadir

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1. pinnaclenoun

   (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

   Synonyms:
   tiptop, top, peak, summit, superlative, acme, height, meridian, elevation

2. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, topnoun

   the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

   "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

   Synonyms:
   top of the inning, bloom, heyday, efflorescence, blossom, teetotum, crown, upper side, aggrandisement, visor, aggrandizement, crest, line of longitude, lift, peak, stature, elevation, point, upside, spinning top, vizor, prime, big top, apex, round top, raising, eyeshade, tallness, natural elevation, extremum, top side, whirligig, meridian, superlative degree, acme, circus tent, flower, flush, cover, bill, summit meeting, top, superlative, height, tiptop, vertex, summit, tip, altitude

3. pinnacleverb

   a lofty peak

   Synonyms:
   tiptop, top, peak, summit, superlative, acme, height, meridian, elevation

4. pinnacleverb

   surmount with a pinnacle

   "pinnacle a pediment"

5. pinnacleverb

   raise on or as if on a pinnacle

   "He did not want to be pinnacled"

Matched Categories

1. • Architecture
   • Degree
   • Raise
   • Steeple
   • Surmount

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1. hillcrest

   the crest of a hill.

   let's climb this mountain to its hillcrest.

   Submitted by acronimous on November 4, 2020  

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1. pinnaclenoun

   Synonyms:
   turret, minaret

2. pinnaclenoun

   Synonyms:
   top, summit, apex, acme, zenith, highest point, culminating point, utmost height

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1. pinnaclenoun

   Synonyms:
   peak, summit, top, apex, zenith, finial

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1. List of paraphrases for "pinnacle":

   climax, apogee, culmination

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1. Greg Ives:

   We put a lot of time and effort into our speedway program. It’s a show car. It’s the pinnacle of the hotrods that we bring out of our race shop, there’s a lot of pride in every piece, every car, just from the paint job all the way down to the last nut and bolt.

2. Stoffel Vandoorne:

   I think at the moment, a lot of people want to try and compare from Formula One and Formula E, when actually they're completely different, like Alejandro said, they don't really want to compete against each other, they're both their own championship with Formula One being kind of, you know, the pinnacle of motorsport -- the highest you can achieve.

3. Dave Player:

   The Le Mans 24 Hours is the pinnacle of team endurance racing. For us to even dream of entering it is a massive, massive challenge. We know that, we've got to prove that it is possible. It's not easy and you can only get there, like every other racing driver, if you make it happen. We're making it happen. It will happen.

4. Kyle Buchanan:

   Everybody has a different agenda for why they want to be in contention, whether it's shoring up someone's reputation or if you're a studio executive trying to lure more people to work with you because you've proven that you can create something that is recognized by the pinnacle of this industry.

5. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban:

   Organizing an Olympic Games would be the pinnacle of this historical process. We are not only competing for ourselves, but representing the whole region.