Synonyms for acme
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Noun
1. Pinnacle — A high point, the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of…
pinnacle, zenith, apex, height, summit, apotheosis, peak, top, extreme, climax, apogee, culmination, meridian, epitome, superlative, elevation, maximum, crown, head, tip-top, capstone, culmen
Definitions
- n. 1
A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period.
Forms
- Plural
- acmes → pinnacles, zeniths, apexes, heights…
Example sentences
- apex The polar bear is the apex predator of the Arctic.
- pinnacle Australia is a pinnacle of social progress.
- zenith His fame was at its zenith at that time.
- apotheosis The apotheosis of AI is a bit premature.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| acme | steady | |
| apex | falling | |
| pinnacle | rising | |
| zenith | falling | |
| apotheosis | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- top1
- 4 letters
- head1, peak1, apex2
- 5 letters
- crown1, pitch1
- 6 letters
- crisis2, height1, summit2, climax2, vertex2, zenith2, apogee3, culmen
- 7 letters
- extreme2, maximum3, epitome4
- 8 letters
- pinnacle3, meridian4, capstone2
- 9 letters
- elevation4
- 10 letters
- apotheosis5
- 11 letters
- culmination4, superlative4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apex2 = 2 syllables).