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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How to use pinnacle in a sentence?

1. J. K. Rowling:

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

2. Stephan Winkelmann:

   It's like with an engineering degree which attracts more men than women, that's just how it is, males are more into the car business and the super sportscar is the pinnacle of that business.

3. Clifford V. Villalon:

   The pinnacle of success does not depend solely on one's luck or perseverance. It is also the environment and the people around you that let you reach the summit.

4. Tiger Woods:

   I am committed to getting back to the pinnacle of my game.

5. Thomas Wolfe:

   You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.