Zenith Synonyms and Antonyms

zē'nĭth

Category:

Synonyms for Zenith

top
(Nautical) A platform enclosing the head of each mast of a sailing ship, to which the topmast rigging is attached.
22
2
pinnacle
(Architecture) An upright member, generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire.
16
5
crown
The portion of a cut gem above the girdle.
10
2
culmination
A culminating; reaching of the highest or lowest altitude or point
9
1
summit
(Countable) A peak; the top of a mountain.
9
2
meridian
(Archaic) The highest point in the sky reached by the sun or another celestial body; a zenith.
7
2
climax
A series of statements or ideas in an ascending order of rhetorical force or intensity.
5
0
Advertisement
eminence
A rise of ground; a hill.
9
5
highest point
The highest point or state
4
0
fastigium
(Architecture) A pediment or gable end
4
0
acme
Mature age; full bloom of life.
7
4
apogee
The analogous point in an orbit around a celestial body other than Earth. Not in technical use.
3
0
tiptop
(Figuratively) The highest or utmost degree; the best of anything.
3
0
tip
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
4
2
Advertisement
payoff
The act, event, or time of payment
2
0
height
The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall:
2
0
crest
Any process or growth on the head of an animal, as a comb or feathered tuft on certain birds
2
1
maximum height
The highest point or state
1
0
culminating point
The highest point or state
1
1
altitude
A high location or area.
0
0
cap
A close-fitting head covering either without a brim or with a peak.
0
0
Advertisement
apex
The highest point; peak; vertex
0
0
elevation
The act or an instance of elevating:
0
1
roof
The top covering of something:
0
2
peak
(Geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
0
2

Antonyms for Zenith

base. See syn. study at summit.summit
The highest point or state
3
0
nadir
The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand.
2
0
bottom
The lowest or least favorable position:
0
0
foundation
A foundation is defined as an organization set up to finance or complete projects, usually for a non-profit organization such as a school or a church.
0
0

Words Related to Zenith

aphelion
2
0
high
The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.
1
2
Find another word for zenith. In this page you can discover 31 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for zenith, like: top, pinnacle, crown, culmination, summit, meridian, climax, eminence, highest point, fastigium and acme.
Trending topics
More Articles

Zenith Sentence Examples

  • These years mark the zenith of Athenian greatness.

  • The sun was well past its zenith and headed toward the trees on the west side of the cabin.

  • Sikhism attained its zenith under the military genius of Ranjit Singh.

  • The exhibitions in the arena were perhaps at their zenith during his tenure of power.

  • The power of the archdeacon reached its zenith at the outset of the 1 3th century.

More sentences

Words near zenith in the Thesaurus