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Nouns (13)

high

n. a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"

high

n. an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"

high

n. a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on"

high

n. a state of sustained elation; "I'm on a permanent high these days"

high, heights

n. a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"

high gear, high

n. a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

senior high school, senior high, high, highschool, high school

n. a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"

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Adverbs (4)

high

adv. in or to a high position, amount, or degree; "prices have gone up far too high"

high

adv. far up toward the source; "he lives high up the river"

high, high up

adv. at a great altitude; "he climbed high on the ladder"

Adjectives (20)

high

adj. "at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable"; "went to Europe in high season"

high

adj. (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

high

adj. greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"

flood, high

eminent, high

adj. standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

high, high-pitched

adj. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

high, in high spirits

adj. happy and excited and energetic

high, secondary

adj. of the stage of education and schools preceding collegiate: "secondary school"; "high school"

high, heavy, big, violent

adj. marked by intense physical force: "a big wind"; "a violent squall"; "heavy seas"; "high winds"

gamey, gamy, high

adj. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

Fuzzynyms (65)

matchless, nonpareil, one(a), one and only(a), peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled

adj. eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art"

alone(p), unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled

adj. radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"

overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating

adj. having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

salient

adj. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees

reputable

adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"

fantastic

adj. extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance; "Gaudi's fantastic architecture"

fabled, legendary

adj. celebrated in fable or legend; "the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox"; "legendary exploits of Jesse James"

noteworthy, notable

adj. worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"

distinguished

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"

celebrated, historied, storied

adj. having an illustrious past

celebrated, remembered

adj. having an illustrious past

celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned

adj. widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

ill-famed, infamous, notorious

adj. known widely and usually unfavorably; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold";

ascendant, ascendent, dominating

adj. most powerful or important or influential; "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"

dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening

adj. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful

adj. far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"

depressed, down(p)

adj. lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down"

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious

adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

expensive

adj. high in price or charging high prices; "expensive clothes"; "an expensive shop"

Synonyms (77)

arch, condescending, patronizing, patronising

adj. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

ranking, commanding, top-level, top-ranking

adj. used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"

leading(a), preeminent

adj. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"

high-level, high-ranking, upper-level

adj. at an elevated level in rank or importance; "a high-level official"; "a high-level corporate briefing"; "upper-level management"

majestic, olympian

adj. majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters; "his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure"

master

adj. "master race"

superordinate

adj. of higher rank or status or value

exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant

adj. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"

gladdened, exhilarated

adj. made joyful; "the sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive"

intensified

adj. made more intense; "the intensified scrutiny of the candidate's background"

bad, big

adj. very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"

blood-and-guts

adj. marked by great zeal or violence; "real blood-and-guts fiction"; "blood-and-guts football"

concentrated

adj. intensely focused; "her concentrated passion held them at bay"

consuming, overwhelming

adj. very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

crash

adj. highly concentrated or intense: "a crash course"

exquisite, keen

adj. intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"

severe, terrible, wicked

adj. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"

violent, wild

adj. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"

raging

adj. very severe; "a raging thirst"; "a raging toothache"

concentrated, intensive

adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

intensive

adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

main(a)

adj. of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength"

strong

adj. not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber"

thick, deep

adj. (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

thickening

adj. becoming more intricate or complex; "a thickening plot"

unabated

adj. continuing at full strength or intensity; "the winds are unabated"; "the popularity of his books among young people continued unabated"

extreme, utmost(a), uttermost(a)

adj. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"

alliaceous

adj. smelling of onions or garlic

bilgy

adj. smelling like bilge water

fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented

adj. offensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled really funky"

fusty, musty, frowsty

adj. stale and unclean smelling

miasmic, mephitic

adj. of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution

niffy

adj. (British informal) malodorous

odoriferous, odorous

adj. emitting an odor; "odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack"

rank

adj. growing profusely; "rank jungle vegetation"

reeking

adj. giving off a strong unpleasant smell

sour, rancid

adj. smelling of fermentation or staleness

Antonyms (18)

low

n. a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low"

low spirits

n. a state of mild depression

low

adj. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow"

low

adj. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low"

low, ebb

adj. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low"

low, low-pitched

adj. used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

bass, deep

adj. having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet"

elementary

adj. of the first stage of education and schools: "elementary school"; "an elementary grammar"

middle, intermediate

adj. between an earlier and a later period of time; "in the middle years"; "in his middle thirties"

basic, introductory

adj. serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"

primary

adj. "primary grades"

primary

adj. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"

mild

adj. moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"

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