taller

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high in stature, length adj.
exaggerated, unreasonable adj.

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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taller

The other intruder, who was noticeably taller, disappeared into the hallway.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

He noted that he’ll soon be 79, while Matson is some 15 years younger and a foot taller.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

There has already been plenty of discussion about whether the 5ft 9in Londoner's stature will be a limiting factor on an ATP Tour where taller players tend to thrive.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The footwell was noticeably narrow even for me at 5’6” so someone taller would feel scrunched when fully stretched out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

I knew I was getting taller because I was able to reach branches that had been too high for me when I’d first arrived on the island.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo