Definitions

topper

[top-er] / ˈtɒp ər /

NOUN

answer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comment explanation feedback interpretation justification key observation rebuttal remark report resolution response result return sign solution statement

STRONG

acknowledgment antiphon close comeback cooler counterclaim crack defense disclosure echo elucidation guff lip plea refutation rejoinder repartee retort riposte vindication wisecrack

WEAK

Band-Aid back talk backcap parting shot pay dirt quick fix rhetorical question thank-you note the ticket

Antonyms

STRONGEST

problem question quiet request silence trouble

NOUN

hat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fedora headgear helmet

STRONG

Panama Stetson boater bonnet bowler bucket chapeau headpiece lid sailor skimmer sombrero straw tam

WEAK

millinery stove pipe tam o'shanter ten-gallon

NOUN

opera hat

Synonyms

WEAK

silk hat stovepipe hat

NOUN

retort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

quip rejoinder repartee

STRONG

antiphon comeback cooler counter crack gag jape jest joke lip reply reprisal respond response retaliation return revenge riposte sally wisecrack witticism

WEAK

back answer back talk parting shot snappy comeback

Antonyms

STRONG

kindness question request sympathy

NOUN

top hat

Synonyms

WEAK

high hat silk hat stovepipe hat

NOUN

zenith

Synonyms

STRONG

acme altitude apex apogee cap capstone climax crest crown culmination elevation eminence height meridian payoff peak pinnacle roof summit tiptop vertex

WEAK

capper high noon high point

Antonyms

STRONG

base bottom depth lowness nadir start unimportance

Example Sentences

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I briefly consider breakfast-for-dinner — biscuits and eggs are always tempting — but land instead on a skillet chicken pot pie: chicken, frozen vegetables, cream, and biscuits as the topper.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Find the best mattress topper for your sleep situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Even the logo jumps out like a birthday cake topper, with the number “70” alternately blocky and rounded as if constructed out of frosting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

The topper, which also features a knitted wheelie bin and pizza boxes, was created by members of the Moseley Knit and Natter Group.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Ignatius noticed hopelessly that she had added a dash of color by pinning a wilted poinsettia to the lapel of her topper.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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