Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.
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High
/haɪ/
Synonyms for "high" (776 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (156)
a bit mucha highabandonedaboveabovestairsacademyaccentedacmeacuteaerialafflictedagedaggrandizedagogair massairwardairyaloftaloofaltitudinous
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altoalveolaranticycloneapexapicalapico-alveolarapico-dentalapotheosizedaquiveraristocraticarousalarousedarticulatedascendingasking priceaspiringassimilatedatingleatwitteraugustautomatic transmissionawesomebackbadbad-smellingbarfybarytonebeamingbearish pricesbeatifiedbefuddlementbentbesottednessbeyond all boundsbid pricebigbigheartedbilabialblitheblithesomeblownboiledboisterousbombedbook valueboozyboundlessbrackishbrightbright and sunnybroadbullish pricesburstingbursting with happinesscacuminalcall pricecannedcanonizedcapitalcarried awaycatalepsycentralcerebralcheckedcheerfulcheerychiefchivalrouscloseclosing pricecloyingcockeyedcockeyed drunkcogwheelcold frontcold sectorcolossalcomaconsequentialconsiderableconsonantconsonantalcontinuantcostlycrockedcrockocyclonedeardear-boughtdeclinedentaldifferentialdifferential geardissimilateddistinguisheddominatingdopeddorsaldruggeddrunkdrunkennessducaldutch courageear-splittingebullientecstaticeffervescentegregiouselaborateelateelatedelevatedeloquenteminentemotionencephalitis lethargicaenchantedennobledenormousenrapturedenravishedenshrinedenthroned
Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (232)
entrancederectetherealeupepticeuphoricexaggeratedexaltedexcellentexcessiveexcessivelyexcitedexcitednessexcitementexhilaratedexhilarationexorbitantexpensiveextraordinaryextravagantextreme
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exuberantexultantfabulousface valuefalsettofamousfancyfavorablefecalfetidfiredfixed priceflamboyantflash priceflatfluctuationflurryflushedflutterforemostfoulfreaked outfreewheelfriedfrontfrowstyfrowyfrowzyfuddlefuddledfuddlednessfuddlementfulsomefunkyfustygamygeargear traingearboxgearinggearshiftgearwheelgenerousgenialgenteelgentlegentlemanlikegentlemanlygiganticgladgladsomeglideglorifiedgloriousglossalglottalglowinggluttonousgodlikegrammar schoolgrandgravegraveolentgreatgreat of heartgreatheartedgutturalgymnasiumhalf-seas overhandsomehangoverhappyhardhaughtyheavyheightheinousheld in aweheroichigh and mightyhigh flownhigh on the hoghigh pitchedhigh schoolhigh soundinghigh uphigh-classhigh-flownhigh-frequencyhigh-headedhigh-mindedhigh-nosedhigh-pitchedhigh-pressure areahigh-pricedhigh-reachinghigh-sethigh-soundinghigh-tastedhigh-tonedhigh-uphighfalutinhighfalutinghilarioushopefulhopped uphugehydromatichyperbolichypertrophiedickyidealisticill-smellingilluminatedimmoderateimmoderatelyimmortalimmortalizedimparadisedimpassionedimportantimposingin ecstasiesin good spiritsin heavenin high spiritsin paradisein rapturesin seventh heavenin the airin the cloudsincontinentinebriatedinebriationinebrietyinflamedinordinateinordinatelyinsobrietyintemperateintemperatelyintermediateintermediate schoolintonatedintoxicatedintoxicationirrepressibleisobarisometricisometric lineisopiestic lineisothermisothermal lineissue parissue pricejubilantjunior highjunior high schoolkatzenjammerkeyed upkinglikekinglyknightlylabiallabiodentallabiovelarladylikelargelargeheartedlaterallathered uplatin schoollaudedlaughinglavishlaxleadinglethargyliberalliftedlightlingualliquidlitlit uploadedloftylowlow-pressure arealubricatedlushyluxurious
Noun(11 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Adverb(2 words)
high upluxuriously
Related words (388)
lyceummaggotymagnanimousmagnificentmagnifiedmajesticmalodorousmanicmanic statemarket pricemarket valuemawkishmaximummephiticmerrymezzo sopranomezzo-sopranomiasmalmiasmicmid
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middle schoolmightymildewedmildewymoldymomentousmonophthongalmonstrousmonumentalmorning aftermountainousmountingmovedmustymutedmuzzynarcohypnosisnarcolepsynarcomanarcosisnarcotic stupornarcotizationnarrownasalnasalizednastynauseantnauseatingnauseousneutralnidorousnoblenoble mindednoble-mindednodnoisomenominal valuenot affordablenoxiousoccluded frontocclusiveodorousof gentle bloodof good cheerof great costof rankoffoffensiveoffering priceoiledolidolympianon cloud nineon highon stiltson the peakon tiptoeopenopenhandedopening priceoptimisticorganizedout of boundsout of sightout of this worldoutrageousouttoppingoveroverbigoverdevelopedoverdriveovergreatovergrownoverheadoverjoyedoverjoyfuloverlargeoverlookingovermuchoverripeovertoppingoverweeningoxytonepalatalpalatalizedparpar valueparitypatricianpeakpenetratingpharyngealpharyngealizedphonemicphoneticphonicpickledpie eyedpie-eyedpiercingpipingpissedpissy-eyedpitchpitchedplasteredpleasantpoisonouspolar frontpollutedpossessedposttonicpot-valiancepot-valorpottedpowerfulpremiumprep schoolpreparatory schoolpricepriceyprincelikeprincelyprincipalprodigalprodigallyprohibitiveprominentpublic schoolput priceputridqueenlikequeenlyquite the ladyquotationquoted pricerackraddledradiantraisedrallyrampantrancidrankraptrapturedrapturousrarefiedravishedready to burstrealgymnasiumrealschulereastyreasyrebarbativerecordreechyreekingreekyrenownedrepulsiveretroflexreverserhapsodicrhapsodicalriantrichriperosyrottenroundedrousedsaintedsanctifiedsanguinesanguineoussecondary schoolsedationseminarysemivowelsenior highsenior high schoolsentserioussettling pricesharpshellackedshockshrillshrinedsickeningskunk-drunkskywardsleeping sicknesssmashedsmellfulsmellingsmellysmilingsoakedsoaringsoftsonantsoporsopranosottednesssoursouredsousedspaced outspacysparklingspiringspiritualspoiledsquall linesqueakysquiffystalestandard transmissionstated valuestationary frontsteamed upsteepstenchystewedstick shiftstiffstiltedstimulatedstimulationstinkingstinkostirredstirred upstonedstoppedstraight upstressedstridentstrongstrong-flavoredstrong-tastingstuffystuporsublimesulfuroussumptuoussunnysuperbsupereminentsuperiorsuperlativesupernalsurdswackedswingswingsswoonsybariticsyllabicsynchromeshtaintedtalltankedtenortensethanatosisthickthinthrilledthroatythronedtighttinglingtinglytipsinesstipsytiptoetitledto excessto extremesto the zenithtonaltonictoo muchtoptoplesstoploftytoppingtoweringtowerytrancetransmissiontransportedtrebleturbulentturnedturned onturned-ontwangyunaccentedunbridledunconscionableunderundueunpayableunreasonableunrestrainedunroundedunstressedupupcastupflungupliftedupraisedupreareduprightupstairsupthrownupwardupwardsvelarvileviolentvocalicvocoidvoicedvoicelessvomityvowelvowellikewarm frontweakweather mapweevilyweightywhipped upwidewind-shift linewinsomewithout restraintworked upwrought upyeastyyuckyzonked
Noun(17 words)
magnitude of normal forcemarkermaximumpeakprestigiousrushsenior highsenior high schoolsignalsubstantialsummitswedish höjdtalltotal controlupper-classupwardzenith
Adjective(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a bit much, a high, abandoned, above, abovestairs.
- Sentence evidence is available for high, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "high".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "high"
Keep "high" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "high" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "high", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "high" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
28 entriesadverb of degreeadverb of placeair massconditiondegreedegree adjectiveelationexclamationexperiencegeargear mechanismgradegymnasiuminterjectionlevellycee
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More specific
23 entriesaloftapexapproval exclamationbuzzconsiderablycrestdata markerenthusiastic exclamationeuphoriaexecutive-levelgreatlyhigh-rankingloftymarkedpeakpronounced
Showing 16 of 23 words.
Collocations
17 entriesdrug highhigh accuracyhigh altitudehigh concentrationhigh degreehigh energyhigh frequencyhigh levelhigh pitchhigh praisehigh qualityhigh riskhigh speedhigh stakeshigh temperaturehigh threshold
Showing 16 of 17 words.
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
3 entrieslowlow spirits
similar
58 entriesShowing 16 of 58 words.
Translations
36 translations across 27 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- բարձր adj (of great or large quantity)
Bulgarian
3 entries- голя́м adj (of great or large quantity)
- висина noun (elevated place)
- висота noun (elevated place)
Chinese
1 entries- 懸 /悬 adj (of great or large quantity)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 高 adj (of great or large quantity)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 高 adj (of great or large quantity)
Czech
1 entries- vysoký adj (of great or large quantity)
Dutch
1 entries- hoog adj (of great or large quantity)
Finnish
1 entries- korkea adj (of great or large quantity)
French
1 entries- élevé adj (of great or large quantity)
German
1 entries- hoch adj (of great or large quantity)
Hakka Chinese
1 entries- 高 adj (of great or large quantity)
Low German
1 entries- haug adj (of great or large quantity)
Macedonian
2 entries- висок adj (of great or large quantity)
- голем adj (of great or large quantity)
Mizo
2 entries- sang adj (of great or large quantity)
- to adj (of great or large quantity)
Ngazidja Comorian
1 entries- -huu adj (of great or large quantity)
Polish
1 entries- wysoki adj (of great or large quantity)
Portuguese
3 entries- alto adj (of great or large quantity)
- elevado adj (of great or large quantity)
- elevado noun (elevated place)
Romanian
1 entries- mare adj (of great or large quantity)
Russian
1 entries- высо́кий adj (of great or large quantity)
Scots
1 entries- heich adj (of great or large quantity)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- mòr adj (of great or large quantity)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- vìsok adj (of great or large quantity)
- вѝсок adj (of great or large quantity)
Swabian
1 entries- haoch adj (of great or large quantity)
Swedish
1 entries- hög adj (of great or large quantity)
Thai
1 entries- ที่สูง noun (elevated place)
Turkish
3 entries- aşırı adj (of great or large quantity)
- yüksek adj (of great or large quantity)
- yüksek noun (elevated place)
White Hmong
1 entries- siab adj (of great or large quantity)
Sample sentences
91 total sentences available.
This is my friend Rachel. We went to high school together.
Source: tatoeba (1631)
Could you dial for me? The telephone is too high.
Source: tatoeba (1661)
When I ask people what they regret most about high school, they nearly all say the same thing: that they wasted so much time.
Source: tatoeba (1815)
Showing 4 of 91 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "high"?
Closest matches include a bit much, a high, abandoned, above, abovestairs.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "high"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.
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