Thesaurus:tall

Thesaurus

tall

English

Adjective

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    [⇒ thesaurus]
•   —
• deep    [⇒ thesaurus]
• shallow    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• cloudcapt
• giant    [⇒ thesaurus]
• mountainous
• Patagonian
• skyscraping
• statuesque
• soaring
• topless
• towering
•   —
• gangly
• lanky
• reedy

Hypernyms

• long    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

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