Synonyms of pinnacle

Noun


1. pinnacle, steeple, spire

usage: (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

2. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top, degree, level, stage, point

usage: 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"

3. pinnacle, peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit

usage: a lofty peak

Verb


1. pinnacle, surmount

usage: surmount with a pinnacle; "pinnacle a pediment"

2. pinnacle, raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up

usage: raise on or as if on a pinnacle; "He did not want to be pinnacled"

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Definition and meaning of pinnacle (Dictionary)