high up
Near the clouds
High up describes a position far above ground level or near the top of something: The eagle nested high up in the cliffs.
It also indicates elevated rank or status within an organization: She's high up in the company, Someone high up must have approved this.
The phrase works as both adverb and adjective.
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- mountaintopSummit of a peak
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
treetop · cliff edge · ledge · penthouse · observation deck · tower · spire · crow's nest
Senior organizational leader
- CEOTop corporate officer
- directorOne who leads
- chairmanHead of a board
- ministerReligious leader or serve
senator · governor · commissioner · chief · president · vice president · secretary · board member
Cannot be accessed
- out of reachBeyond one's grasp
- remoteDistant or controller
- secludedSet apart, private
- isolatedSeparated from others
restricted · exclusive · gated · guarded · fortress · ivory tower · cloistered · rarefied
Having high standing
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- powerfulHaving great strength
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
- eliteSuperior select group
distinguished · eminent · celebrated · renowned · respected · well-connected · senior · top-level
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- mountaintopSummit of a peak
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
rooftop · treetop · cliff edge · ledge · penthouse · observation deck · tower · spire · crow's nest · balcony
executive
Senior organizational leader
minister · senator · governor · commissioner · chief · president · vice president · secretary · board member · official
unreachable
Cannot be accessed
- out of reachBeyond one's grasp
- remoteDistant or controller
- secludedSet apart, private
isolated · restricted · exclusive · gated · guarded · fortress · ivory tower · cloistered · rarefied · VIP
prestigious
Having high standing
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- powerfulHaving great strength
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
elite · distinguished · eminent · celebrated · renowned · respected · well-connected · senior · top-level · social climber
high updown below
At a lower place
at the bottom · down low · underground · below · deep down
high upat the bottom
In the lowest position
low on the totem pole · junior · entry-level · rank and file · subordinate
high, up, height, highly, higher, highest, heighten, heightened, heightening