Antonyms of noun high

2 of 7 senses of high

Sense 1
high -- (a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high")
       Antonym of low (Sense 3)
      => low -- (a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low")

Sense 3
high -- (a state of sustained elation; "I'm on a permanent high these days")
       Antonym of low spirits (Sense 1)
      => low spirits -- (a state of mild depression)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun high

7 senses of high

Sense 1
high -- (a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high")
       => degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")

Sense 2
high -- (an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high")
       => air mass -- (a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally)

Sense 3
high -- (a state of sustained elation; "I'm on a permanent high these days")
       => elation -- (an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression)

Sense 4
high -- (a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on")
       => elation -- (an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression)

Sense 5
high, heights -- (a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights")
       => topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet")

Sense 6
senior high school, senior high, high, highschool, high school -- (a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool")
       => secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school -- (a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12)

Sense 7
high gear, high -- (a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed)
       => gear, gear mechanism -- (a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle))

Antonyms of adj high

7 senses of high

Sense 1
high (vs. low) -- (greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself")

low (vs. high) -- (less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low")
        => debased, devalued, degraded -- (lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency")
        => depressed, down (predicate) -- (lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down")
        => low-level -- (not intense; "low-level radiation")
        => reduced, rock-bottom -- (well below normal (especially in price))

Sense 2
high (vs. low) -- ((literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high")

low (vs. high) -- (literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow")
        => deep -- (with head or back bent low; "a deep bow")
        => low-growing, flat-growing, ground-hugging -- (of plants that grow relatively low to the ground)
        => low-level, low-altitude -- (occurring at a relatively low altitude; "a low-level strafing run")
        => low-lying -- (having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level; "low-lying clouds")
        => lowset, low-set -- (lower than average; "lowset ears"; "a stocky low-set animal")
        => nether, under -- (located below or beneath something else; "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine")
        => squat, underslung -- (having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground)

Sense 3
eminent, high -- (standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community")

INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior -- (of or characteristic of low rank or importance)

Sense 4
high (vs. low), high-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)

low (vs. high), low-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency)
        => alto, contralto -- (of or being the lowest female voice)
        => baritone -- (lower in range than tenor and higher than bass; "a baritone voice"; "baritone oboe")
        => bass, deep -- (having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet")
        => contrabass, double-bass -- (pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range; "contrabass or double-bass clarinet")
        => throaty -- (sounding as if pronounced low in the throat; "a rich throaty voice")

Sense 5
high, in high spirits -- (happy and excited and energetic)

INDIRECT (VIA elated) -> dejected -- (affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful")

Sense 6
gamey, gamy, high -- ((used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted)

INDIRECT (VIA malodorous) -> fragrant -- (pleasant-smelling)

Sense 7
high, mellow -- (slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana))

INDIRECT (VIA intoxicated) -> sober -- (not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol))

Similarity of adj high

7 senses of high

Sense 1
high (vs. low) -- (greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself")
       => advanced -- (at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill; "an advanced degree"; "an advanced text in physics"; "special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University")
       => broad (prenominal), full (prenominal) -- (being at a peak or culminating point; "broad daylight"; "full summer")
       => graduate (prenominal), postgraduate -- (of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree; "graduate courses")
       => higher (prenominal) -- (of education beyond the secondary level; "higher education"; "higher learning")
       => higher (prenominal) -- (advanced in complexity or elaboration; "higher finance"; "higher mathematics")
       => last, utmost -- (highest in extent or degree; "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually")
       => soaring -- (ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual; "soaring prices")
          Also See-> superior#2

Sense 2
high (vs. low) -- ((literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high")
       => altitudinous -- (indefinitely high; lofty)
       => commanding, dominating, overlooking -- (used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom")
       => eminent, lofty, soaring, towering -- (of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs")
       => high-level, high-altitude -- (occurring at or from a relative high altitude; "high-level bombing")
       => high-stepped, high-stepping -- (having or moving with a high step; "his high-stepped stride"; "a high-stepping horse")
       => high-top, high-topped -- ((of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers)
       => steep -- (of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow")
       => upper -- (higher in place or position; "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories")
          Also See-> tall#1; top#1; up#1

Sense 3
eminent, high -- (standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community")
       => superior (vs. inferior) -- (of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler")

Sense 4
high (vs. low), high-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)
       => adenoidal, pinched, nasal -- (sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice")
       => altissimo -- (very high)
       => alto -- ((of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder")
       => countertenor, alto -- (of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor)
       => falsetto -- (artificially high; above the normal voice range; "a falsetto voice")
       => peaky, spiky -- (having or as if having especially high-pitched spots; "absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass")
       => shrill, sharp -- (having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety")
       => screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing -- (having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge)
       => soprano, treble -- (having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef")
       => sopranino -- (higher in range than soprano; "a sopranino recorder")
       => tenor -- (of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice; "tenor voice")
       => tenor -- ((of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass; "a tenor sax")

Sense 5
high, in high spirits -- (happy and excited and energetic)
       => elated (vs. dejected) -- (exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited")

Sense 6
gamey, gamy, high -- ((used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted)
       => malodorous (vs. fragrant), malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky -- (having an unpleasant smell)

Sense 7
high, mellow -- (slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana))
       => intoxicated (vs. sober), drunk, inebriated -- (stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated")

Synonyms of adv high

4 senses of high

Sense 1
high, high up -- (at a great altitude; "he climbed high on the ladder")

Sense 2
high -- (in or to a high position, amount, or degree; "prices have gone up far too high")

Sense 3
high, richly, luxuriously -- (in a rich manner; "he lives high")

Sense 4
high -- (far up toward the source; "he lives high up the river")

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