pinnacle
Absolute highest point
A pinnacle is the highest point of something—a mountain peak, a spire atop a building, or the culmination of achievement: She reached the pinnacle of her career.
The word suggests a sharp, narrow summit rather than a broad plateau, implying that the top is precarious or hard to maintain: At the pinnacle of his fame, he had nowhere to go but down.
Uppermost point or culmination
- zenithPoint straight overhead
- acmeUltimate point of attainment
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- culminationHighest or final point
epitome · height · peak · apogee · perfection · excellence · supremacy · preeminence
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- spireTapering architectural peak
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- torHigh rocky outcrop
mountaintop · aiguille · needle · horn · rocky outcrop · alpine peak · precipice · escarpment
Tapering architectural peak
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- finialDecorative top element
- steeplePointed church tower
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
cupola · dome · bell tower · campanile · obelisk · cornice · parapet · buttress
Point of greatest intensity
- crescendoGradual increase in loudness
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- denouementStory's final unraveling
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
showdown · resolution · payoff · high point · cliffhanger · revelation · catharsis · epiphany
apex
Uppermost point or culmination
culmination · epitome · height · peak · apogee · perfection · excellence · supremacy · preeminence · masterpiece
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
tor · mountaintop · aiguille · needle · horn · rocky outcrop · alpine peak · precipice · escarpment · ridge
spire
Tapering architectural peak
minaret · cupola · dome · bell tower · campanile · obelisk · cornice · parapet · buttress · rooftop
climax
Point of greatest intensity
- crescendoGradual increase in loudness
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- denouementStory's final unraveling
turning point · showdown · resolution · payoff · high point · cliffhanger · revelation · catharsis · epiphany · conclusion
- mountain terrainpeak, ridge, slope, gorge, pass
- rankingsrankings, first, college rankings, second, third
- crestsfamily crest, mountain peaks, summits, ridges, wave crest
- toptop, apex, peak, summit, zenith
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- achievementsaccomplishment, achievement, accomplishments, achievements, triumph
pinnaclenadir
Lowest possible point
low point · rock bottom · abyss · depths · trough
pinnacleminimum
Smallest possible quantity
nadir · floor · lowest point · rock bottom · baseline