Synonyms for pinnacle
ˈpɪn ə kəlpin·na·cle

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1. pinnaclenoun

   Antonyms:
   nadir

2. pinnaclenoun

   to put something on a pinnacle

   Antonyms:
   nadir

3. pinnaclenoun

   Antonyms:
   nadir

4. pinnaclenoun

   Antonyms:
   nadir

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1. pinnaclenoun

   (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

   Synonyms:
   tiptop, top, peak, summit, superlative, acme, height, meridian, elevation

2. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, topnoun

   the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

   "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

   Synonyms:
   top of the inning, bloom, heyday, efflorescence, blossom, teetotum, crown, upper side, aggrandisement, visor, aggrandizement, crest, line of longitude, lift, peak, stature, elevation, point, upside, spinning top, vizor, prime, big top, apex, round top, raising, eyeshade, tallness, natural elevation, extremum, top side, whirligig, meridian, superlative degree, acme, circus tent, flower, flush, cover, bill, summit meeting, top, superlative, height, tiptop, vertex, summit, tip, altitude

3. pinnacleverb

   a lofty peak

   Synonyms:
   tiptop, top, peak, summit, superlative, acme, height, meridian, elevation

4. pinnacleverb

   surmount with a pinnacle

   "pinnacle a pediment"

5. pinnacleverb

   raise on or as if on a pinnacle

   "He did not want to be pinnacled"

Matched Categories

1. • Architecture
   • Degree
   • Raise
   • Steeple
   • Surmount

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1. hillcrest

   the crest of a hill.

   let's climb this mountain to its hillcrest.

   Submitted by acronimous on November 4, 2020  

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1. pinnaclenoun

   Synonyms:
   turret, minaret

2. pinnaclenoun

   Synonyms:
   top, summit, apex, acme, zenith, highest point, culminating point, utmost height

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1. pinnaclenoun

   Synonyms:
   peak, summit, top, apex, zenith, finial

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1. List of paraphrases for "pinnacle":

   climax, apogee, culmination

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1. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban:

   Organizing an Olympic Games would be the pinnacle of this historical process. We are not only competing for ourselves, but representing the whole region.

2. J. K. Rowling:

   Jane Austen is the pinnacle to which all other authors aspire.

3. Former President Trump:

   I am running because I believe the world has not yet seen the true glory of what this nation can be. We have not reached that pinnacle, believe it or not.

4. Sanita Belgrave:

   I must admit, reflecting on my entire life, I thought I had reached the pinnacle of love until I met my puppy.

5. Idris Elba:

   It's ironic that I've definitely reached a pinnacle in my acting space, which is amazing, but it means that I can't really take time out to concentrate on music, but next year, the whole of the spring through April, is dedicated to touring and putting out this Hiatus album alongside a string of tours.