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high

[hahy] / haɪ /
ADJECTIVE
tall; at a great distance aloft
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big great huge immense large lofty long soaring steep tremendous
STRONG
aerial elevated giant grand
WEAK
alpine altitudinous colossal eminent formidable gigantic high-reaching high-rise hovering sky-high sky-scraping towering uplifted upraised
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little low miniature minute short small teeny tiny
WEAK
dwarfed insignificant stunted
ADJECTIVE
extreme
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excessive expensive great rich sharp steep stiff strong unusual
STRONG
dear grand special
WEAK
costly exorbitant extraordinary extravagant high-priced intensified lavish luxurious precious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheap inexpensive mild moderate normal reasonable
STRONG
common
WEAK
weak
ADJECTIVE
important
Synonyms
STRONGEST
serious significant
STRONG
arch capital chief essential extreme grave leading necessary noble ruling superior
WEAK
consequential crucial distinguished eminent exalted influential powerful prominent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
minor trivial unimportant
STRONG
inessential nonessential secondary subordinate unnecessary
WEAK
lowly worthless
ADJECTIVE
very happy
Synonyms
WEAK
boisterous bouncy cheerful elated excited exhilarated exuberant joyful lighthearted merry psyched pumped
Antonyms
WEAK
depressed down low upset
ADJECTIVE
intoxicated, drugged
Synonyms
STRONG
drunk flying
WEAK
delirious doped euphoric freaked-out inebriated on a trip potted spaced out stoned tanked tipsy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sober straight
ADJECTIVE
shrill, strong (on the senses)
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sharp
STRONG
acute high-pitched piping rank soprano treble
WEAK
loud malodorous penetrating piercing putrid rancid reeking smelly strident
Antonyms
WEAK
bland insipid low soft tasteless weak

Example Sentences

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When the Federal Reserve began hiking rates four years ago, it buoyed private credit’s floating rates as high as 11% and 12%.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

D’Amaro, a veteran Disney executive, took command earlier this year with high expectations for the development of the company’s streaming business.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Chief Financial Officer Eric Christel said commodity inflation rose 4.6% in the quarter, driven in part by persistently high beef prices amid a shortage of U.S. cattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“There’s no question he’d be the most knowledgeable and committed climate advocate that’s ever held really high office in America,” climate activist and author Bill McKibben recently told Politico.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I recognized him from Pickwick’s, someone high in the national Resistance.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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