I refuse to be called anything besides "Your Highness".
Source: tatoeba (857113)
Highness
/ˈhaɪnəs/
Synonyms for "highness" (44 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (13)
Related words (22)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: altitude, ceiling, elevation, eminence, exaltation.
- Sentence evidence is available for highness, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, wordnet, 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 "highness".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "highness"
Keep "highness" 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 "highness" 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 "highness", 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 "highness" 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
13 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
5 entriesHer HighnessHis HighnessYour Highnesshighness of rankroyal highness
Inflections
1 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
34 translations across 30 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- سُمُوَّة noun (form of address)
- سُمُوّ noun (form of address)
Belarusian
1 entries- высо́касць noun (form of address)
Bulgarian
1 entries- висо́чество noun (form of address)
Catalan
1 entries- altesa noun (form of address)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 殿下 noun (form of address)
- 閣下 /阁下 noun (form of address)
Czech
1 entries- výsost noun (form of address)
Danish
1 entries- højhed noun (form of address)
Dutch
1 entries- hoogheid noun (form of address)
Erzya
1 entries- сэрейчи noun (form of address)
Esperanto
1 entries- alteco noun (form of address)
Finnish
1 entries- ylhäisyys noun (form of address)
French
1 entries- altesse noun (form of address)
German
1 entries- Hoheit noun (form of address)
Greek
2 entries- Υψηλοτάτη noun (form of address)
- Υψηλότατος noun (form of address)
Italian
1 entries- altezza noun (form of address)
Japanese
1 entries- 殿下 noun (form of address)
Korean
1 entries- 전하 noun (form of address)
Latvian
1 entries- augstība noun (form of address)
Macedonian
1 entries- висо́чество noun (form of address)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- høyhet noun (form of address)
Polish
1 entries- wysokość noun (form of address)
Portuguese
1 entries- alteza noun (form of address)
Romanian
1 entries- alteță noun (form of address)
Russian
1 entries- высо́чество noun (form of address)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- visočànstvo noun (form of address)
- височа̀нство noun (form of address)
Slovak
1 entries- výsosť noun (form of address)
Slovene
1 entries- visočanstvo noun (form of address)
Spanish
1 entries- alteza noun (form of address)
Ukrainian
1 entries- висо́кість noun (form of address)
Welsh
1 entries- Uchelder noun (form of address)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Kate Middleton is now Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus, Master of Arts.
Source: tatoeba (865548)
I had to cool my heels for an hour in front of the door, waiting for his highness to leave the bathroom.
Source: tatoeba (2074279)
Where is her royal highness?
Source: tatoeba (4149463)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "highness"?
Closest matches include altitude, ceiling, elevation, eminence, exaltation.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "highness"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.