tallest
Above all others
Tallest is the superlative form of tall—the one with greatest height in a group.
She's the tallest person in our family.
The tallest building in the world.
Like other superlatives, tallest implies comparison among at least three: between two, use taller.
Measured height above reference
- elevationHeight above reference point
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
apex · zenith · vertex · top · crest · mountaintop · highpoint · stature
Extremely tall urban buildings
- highriseMultistory urban building
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- metropolisLarge important city
- urbanPertaining to cities
downtown · Burj Khalifa · spire · landmark · architecture · silhouette · horizon · panorama
Exceptionally large or significant
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- toweringOf imposing height
commanding · striking · remarkable · magnificent · breathtaking · grandeur · stature · presence
Appearing threateningly close
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- menacingConveying threat or danger
foreboding · threatening · domineering · overpowering · overshadowing · glowering · hulking · brooding
altitude
Measured height above reference
pinnacle · apex · zenith · vertex · top · crest · mountaintop · highpoint · stature · measurement
skyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
- highriseMultistory urban building
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- metropolisLarge important city
urban · downtown · Burj Khalifa · spire · landmark · architecture · silhouette · horizon · panorama · observation deck
monumental
Exceptionally large or significant
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
towering · commanding · striking · remarkable · magnificent · breathtaking · grandeur · stature · presence · formidable
looming
Appearing threateningly close
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
menacing · foreboding · threatening · domineering · overpowering · overshadowing · glowering · hulking · brooding · stern
- tallest buildingLoftiest constructed structure
- tallest personMaximum height individual
- tallest treeForest's loftiest specimen