tallest

ADJECTIVE

high in stature, length

Synonyms

STRONGEST

big great lanky rangy soaring towering

STRONG

beanstalk elevated giant

WEAK

alpine altitudinous high-reaching lank lofty sizable sky-high skyscraping statuesque

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little short small tiny unimportant

WEAK

believable low reasonable sensible

ADJECTIVE

exaggerated, unreasonable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hard steep

STRONG

absurd impossible

WEAK

demanding difficult embellished exorbitant farfetched implausible outlandish overblown preposterous unbelievable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mild

STRONG

reasonable

WEAK

believable little low sensible short small

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tallest

The world's tallest unoccupied skyscraper was meant to boast a rooftop pool and a luxury hotel after completion, but instead it has stood deserted in the Chinese port city of Tianjin for years.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

He had previously been in the Guinness Book of Records along with his brother as the tallest twins in Britain.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Built of concrete and sheathed in stainless steel, it is our tallest monument alongside our greatest river.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

As a pair, they led the Bruins to their first national championship with the tallest starter being Fred Slaughter at 6-5.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

No one wanted to dance with the tallest girl in the sixth grade.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia