Synonyms for apogee
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The highest point.
- n. 2
The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
Related words
- Word family
- apoapsis
- Other spellings
- apogée
Forms
- Plural
- apogees → zeniths, pinnacles, culminations, peaks…
Example sentences
- peak How far did the Roman Empire stretch at its peak?
- pinnacle Australia is a pinnacle of social progress.
- culmination This project is the culmination of a lifetime of work.
- zenith His fame was at its zenith at that time.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apogee | falling | |
| peak | falling | |
| pinnacle | rising | |
| culmination | steady | |
| zenith | falling | |
| perihelion | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- peak1, apex2, acme2
- 5 letters
- apsis
- 6 letters
- height1, summit2, climax2, zenith2, culmen
- 8 letters
- pinnacle3, meridian4, apoapsis
- 9 letters
- apocenter, apocentre
- 10 letters
- perihelion
- 11 letters
- culmination4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apex2 = 2 syllables).