Synonyms for pinnacle
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Acme — an all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success
acme, zenith, apex, apotheosis, high point, apogee, culmination, extreme, climax, crown, culmen, noontide, crest
Definitions
- n. 1
The highest point.
- n. 2
An all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success.
Forms
- Plural
- pinnacles → acmes, zeniths, apexes, apotheoses…
Example sentences
- apex The polar bear is the apex predator of the Arctic.
- zenith His fame was at its zenith at that time.
- acme Actually his work has reached the acme of perfection.
- apotheosis The apotheosis of AI is a bit premature.
- peak How far did the Roman Empire stretch at its peak?
- summit The whole world is watching the summit conference.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pinnacle | rising | |
| apex | falling | |
| zenith | falling | |
| acme | steady | |
| apotheosis | rising | |
| peak | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- top1
- 4 letters
- peak1, apex2, acme2
- 5 letters
- crown1, shaft1, crest1
- 6 letters
- height1, summit2, climax2, turret2, zenith2, apogee3, culmen
- 7 letters
- extreme2, minaret3
- 8 letters
- meridian4, noontide
- 9 letters
- elevation4
- 10 letters
- apotheosis5
- 11 letters
- culmination4, superlative4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apex2 = 2 syllables).