You are as tall as I am.
Source: tatoeba (4909)
Tall
/tɔːl/
Synonyms for "tall" (175 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (35)
a bit thicka bit thina mile longabsurdaffectedaltitudinousbedizenedbeyond beliefbigbig-soundingbombasticbumpercolossalconsiderableconvoluteddeclamatorydoubtabledoubtfuldubiousdubitable
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Strong matches (53)
far-flungfar-reachingfargoingflamboyantflamingflashyflauntingfollowfulsomeganglingganglygarishgassygaudygiantgiganticgongoresquegoodlygrandgrandiloquent
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grandiosegrandisonantgreathard of beliefhard to believehealthyhighhigh flownhigh flyinghigh soundinghigh-flowinghigh-flownhigh-flyinghigh-reachinghigh-soundinghigh-swellinghighfalutinhighfalutinghugeimplausibleimprobableinconceivableincredibleinflatedinkhorninterminablejohnsonian
Adjective(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (87)
Adjective(6 words)
labyrinthinelanklankylargelarge scalelarge-scaleleggylengthylexiphanicloftylonglong-leggedlongishlongsomeluridmagniloquentman-sizedmeretriciousno end ofnot deserving belief
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not to be believednumerousopen to doubtopen to suspicionorotundostentatiousoutrageousoverblownoverdoneoverelaborateoverinvolvedoverwroughtpassing beliefpedanticpompouspreposterouspretentiousproblematicproblematicalquestionablerangyrhetoricalridiculoussensationalsensationalisticsententioussesquipedalsesquipedalianshowysizablesky-highskyscrapingsoaringsonorousstaggering beliefstatuesquesteepstiltedsubstantialsuspectsuspiciousswollenthickthintidytortuoustoweringunbelievableunconvincingunearthlyungodlyunimaginableunthinkableunworthy of beliefwindywithout end
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a bit thick, a bit thin, a mile long, absurd, affected.
- Sentence evidence is available for tall, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wiktionary, opengloss, 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 "tall".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "tall"
Keep "tall" 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 "tall" 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 "tall", 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 "tall" 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
5 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
5 entriestall buildingtall ordertall persontall taletall tree
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
1 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
Translations
89 translations across 75 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- hoog adj (of a building)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- μακρός adj (of a building)
Arabic
4 entries- طويل adj (of a building)
- طويل adj (of a building)
- طَوِيل adj (of a building)
- عالي adj (of a building)
Armenian
1 entries- բարձր adj (of a building)
Aromanian
1 entries- analtu (roa-rup) adj (of a building)
Assamese
1 entries- ওখ adj (of a building)
Azerbaijani
3 entries- hündür adj (of a building)
- uca adj (of a building)
- yüksək adj (of a building)
Belarusian
1 entries- высо́кі adj (of a building)
Bengali
1 entries- উঁচু adj (of a building)
Bikol Central
1 entries- halangkaw adj (of a building)
Breton
1 entries- uhel adj (of a building)
Brunei Malay
1 entries- tinggi adj (of a building)
Bulgarian
1 entries- висо́к adj (of a building)
Burmese
1 entries- မြင့် adj (of a building)
Catalan
1 entries- alt adj (of a building)
Chinese
1 entries- 懸 /悬 adj (of a building)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 高 adj (of a building)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 高 adj (of a building)
Czech
1 entries- vysoký adj (of a building)
Danish
1 entries- høj adj (of a building)
Dutch
1 entries- hoog adj (of a building)
Esperanto
1 entries- alta adj (of a building)
Estonian
1 entries- kõrge adj (of a building)
Faroese
2 entries- háur adj (of a building)
- høgur adj (of a building)
Finnish
1 entries- korkea adj (of a building)
French
1 entries- haut adj (of a building)
Galician
2 entries- alto adj (of a building)
- longo adj (of a cup of coffee)
Georgian
1 entries- მაღალი adj (of a building)
German
1 entries- hoch adj (of a building)
Hebrew
1 entries- גָּבוֹהַּ \ גָּבֹהַּ adj (of a building)
Hindi
2 entries- ऊँचा adj (of a building)
- लम्बा adj (of a building)
Hungarian
1 entries- magas adj (of a building)
Irish
1 entries- ard adj (of a building)
Italian
1 entries- alto adj (of a building)
Japanese
1 entries- 高い adj (of a building)
Javanese
1 entries- dhuwur adj (of a building)
Kazakh
1 entries- зәулім adj (of a building)
Korean
1 entries- 높다 adj (of a building)
Kumyk
1 entries- бийик adj (of a building)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- бийик adj (of a building)
Latin
2 entries- altus adj (of a building)
- prōcērus adj (of a building)
Latvian
1 entries- augsts adj (of a building)
Livonian
2 entries- kuordi adj (of a building)
- kuordõ adj (of a building)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- wusoki adj (of a building)
Macedonian
1 entries- висок adj (of a building)
Malay
1 entries- tinggi adj (of a building)
Maranao
1 entries- malekeiog adj (of a building)
Marathi
1 entries- उंच adj (of a building)
Neapolitan
1 entries- auto adj (of a building)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- یوكسك adj (of a building)
Pashto
2 entries- جګ adj (of a building)
- لوړ adj (of a building)
Persian
1 entries- بلند adj (of a building)
Polish
1 entries- wysoki adj (of a building)
Portuguese
1 entries- alto adj (of a building)
Romanian
1 entries- înalt adj (of a building)
Russian
1 entries- высо́кий adj (of a building)
Sanskrit
1 entries- उच्च adj (of a building)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- vìsok adj (of a building)
- вѝсок adj (of a building)
Slovak
1 entries- vysoký adj (of a building)
Slovene
1 entries- visòk adj (of a building)
Southern Altai
1 entries- бийик adj (of a building)
Spanish
1 entries- alto adj (of a building)
Swahili
1 entries- refu adj (of a building)
Swedish
1 entries- hög adj (of a building)
Tagalog
1 entries- matayog adj (of a building)
Tajik
2 entries- баланд adj (of a building)
- калон adj (of a cup of coffee)
Tamil
1 entries- உயரமான adj (of a building)
Telugu
1 entries- పొడుగు adj (of a building)
Thai
1 entries- สูง adj (of a building)
Turkish
2 entries- uzun adj (of a building)
- yüksek adj (of a building)
Ukrainian
1 entries- висо́кий adj (of a building)
Urdu
1 entries- لمبا adj (of a building)
Venetan
1 entries- alt adj (of a building)
Vietnamese
1 entries- cao adj (of a building)
Zhuang
1 entries- sang adj (of a building)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
How tall you are!
Source: tatoeba (16442)
How tall are you?
Source: tatoeba (16472)
I saw you with a tall boy.
Source: tatoeba (17766)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "tall"?
Closest matches include a bit thick, a bit thin, a mile long, absurd, affected.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "tall"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.