Need another word that means the same as “height”? Find 37 synonyms and 30 related words for “height” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Height” are: altitude, tallness, stature, acme, elevation, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, highness, loftiness, distance upwards, extent upwards, vertical measurement, distance above the ground, high places, steep inclines, high ground, steep ground, high point, highest point, crowning moment, apotheosis, zenith, apogee, climax, culmination, consummation, high water mark, epitome, quintessence, limit, ultimate, utmost
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “height” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| acme | The highest point (of something. His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty. |
| altitude | The length of the perpendicular line from a vertex to the opposite side of a figure. The mechanism can freeze at altitude. |
| apogee | A final climactic stage. A film which was the apogee of German expressionist cinema. |
| apotheosis | Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal. Death spared Pompey the task of having to account for the apotheosis of Caesar. |
| consummation | The utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing. The eager consummation that follows a long and passionate seduction. |
| crowning moment | The award given to the champion. |
| culmination | The decisive moment in a novel or play. The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation. |
| distance above the ground | A distant region. |
| distance upwards | Indifference by personal withdrawal. |
| elevation | A high place or position. A burglar alarm was displayed on the front elevation. |
| epitome | A thing representing something else in miniature. She looked the epitome of elegance and good taste. |
| extent upwards | The distance or area or volume over which something extends. |
| high ground | A lofty level or position or degree. |
| high places | A state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics. |
| high point | A state of sustained elation. |
| high water mark | A high place. |
| highest point | A state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics. |
| highness | (Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person. The highness of her cheekbones. |
| limit | A speed limit. The city limits. |
| loftiness | Impressiveness in scale or proportion. |
| meridian | A town in eastern Mississippi. The European Broadcasting Area extends from the Atlantic to the meridian 40 E. |
| peak | The upper, outer corner of a sail extended by a gaff. Whisk two egg whites to stiff peaks. |
| pinnacle | (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower. Catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame. |
| quintessence | The fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies. We were all brought up to believe that advertising is the quintessence of marketing. |
| stature | High level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement. A man of short stature. |
| steep ground | A steep place (as on a hill. |
| steep inclines | A steep place (as on a hill. |
| summit | The top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill. The region is a few molecules wide at the summit. |
| superlative | A superlative adjective or adverb. So many highest superlatives achieved by man. |
| tallness | The vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top. |
| tiptop | The extreme top or summit. |
| top | The top or extreme point of something usually a mountain or hill. He screamed at the top of his lungs. |
| ultimate | The finest or most superior quality of its kind. The ultimate in luxury. |
| utmost | The greatest possible degree. He tried his utmost. |
| vertical measurement | Something that is oriented vertically. |
| zenith | The point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected. In 1977 punk was at its zenith. |
| abyss | A bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively. The abyss between the two nations. |
| altitude | The perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel. The mechanism can freeze at altitude. |
| ascend | (of a fish or boat) move upstream along (a river. Some executives ascend to top level positions. |
| boulder | A town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town. |
| breadth | The capacity to understand a broad range of topics. She has the advantage of breadth of experience. |
| brim | Be full of a particular quality, feeling, etc. Large tears brimmed in her eyes. |
| chasm | A deep opening in the earth’s surface. A chasm a mile long. |
| clamber | An awkward climb. Reaching the crest was a real clamber. |
| climb | An ascent especially of a mountain or hill by climbing. It was a difficult climb to the top. |
| deep | Relatively deep or strong affecting one deeply. The lake was deep and cold. |
| depth | The extent downward or backward or inward. He had sunk to the depths of addiction. |
| giddy | Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy. Her giddy rise to power. |
| high | High school. Commodity prices were at a rare high. |
| ladder | With reference to tights or stockings develop or cause to develop a ladder. The first time I put them on one of the stockings laddered. |
| lade | (of a ship) take on cargo. Vessels lade there. |
| ledge | A window ledge. He heaved himself up over a ledge. |
| outgrowth | The process of growing out. The book is an imaginative outgrowth of practical criticism. |
| profundity | The intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas. The profundity of the mine was almost a mile. |
| ridge | Of a surface form into or rise up as a ridge. Ridge the soil. |
| rung | One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder. We must ensure that the low skilled do not get trapped on the bottom rung. |
| scaffold | Provide with a scaffold for support. Scaffold the building before painting it. |
| scarp | Provide a ditch in a fortification with a steep scarp and counterscarp. The north face is a very steep scarp. |
| shin | Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling. He shinned up a tree. |
| stature | High level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement. She was small in stature. |
| steeply | In a steep manner. The walls of the gorge rise steeply on both sides. |
| stepladder | A folding portable ladder hinged at the top. |
| tall | A garment size for a tall person. Tall buildings. |
| top | The top or extreme point of something usually a mountain or hill. A white dress topped by a dark cardigan. |
| upper | The part of a boot or shoe above the sole. Leather uppers. |
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