What is another word for tallest?

Pronunciation: [tˈɔːləst] (IPA)

When looking for synonyms for the word "tallest," a few come to mind. One option could be "loftiest," which connotes height and grandeur. Another possible synonym is "heightened," which implies a sense of elevation and superiority. "Elevated" is another option that emphasizes both height and importance. Additionally, "towering" and "sky-high" are more colloquial options that convey a sense of awe and amazement at the object's height. Finally, "gigantic" is a synonym that not only emphasizes height but also size and scale, often used to describe large buildings or natural formations.

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Usage examples for Tallest

He's the tallest boy in high school.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
Pauline Lester
The tallest hummock measured twenty-eight feet above water.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
As we drove through the fallen leaves and the shade on this fine road, the sun setting behind us lit up the tallest trees and branches in front of us in gold and green against the violet hills in the East.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch

Famous quotes with Tallest

  • Do you see how the god always hurls his bolts at the greatest houses and the tallest trees. For he is wont to thwart whatever is greater than the rest.
    Herodotus
  • Even the smallest dog can lift its leg on the tallest building.
    Jim Hightower
  • Michael Owen isn't the tallest of lads, but his height more than makes up for that.
    Mark Lawrenson
  • It was a bright, clear afternoon in the late fall that pretty Miss Cable drove up in her trap and waited at the curb for her father to come forth from his office in one of Chicago's tallest buildings.
    George Barr McCutcheon
  • The tallest Trees are most in the Power of the Winds, and Ambitious Men of the Blasts of Fortune.
    William Penn

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