Thesaurus:tall

Thesaurus:tall

THESAURUS

tall

English

Sense: extending a great distance from bottom to top

Detail: Usually used in the positive vertical dimension.

Synonyms

• elevated

• eminent (archaic)

• exalted

• high

• lofty

• tall

Antonyms

• short    [WS]

•   —

• deep    [WS]

• shallow    [WS]

Hyponyms

• cloudcapt

• giant    [WS]

• mountainous

• Patagonian

• skyscraping

• statuesque

• soaring

• topless

• towering

•   —

• gangly

• lanky

• reedy

Hypernyms

• long    [WS]

Further reading

• “206. height” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “tall” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.