Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe height in British Thesaurus

elevated (adjective)

formal raised above the ground, or higher than the surrounding area

high (adjective)

used in measurements of how big or how far above the ground an object is. This is called height

high (adverb)

reaching up a long way

higher ()

comparative of high

knee-high (adjective)

high enough to reach your knees

knee-high to a grasshopper ()

very small, because you are very young

level (adjective)

at the same height

lofty (adjective)

mainly literary a lofty building or structure is very tall

low (adjective)

small in height, or smaller than the usual height

low-rise (adjective)

a low-rise building has only a few levels. A high-rise building has many levels.

precipitous (adjective)

very high and steep

raised (adjective)

a raised area is higher than the area around it

short (adjective)

measuring a small height, length, or distance

short (adjective)

not long enough, or not tall enough

shoulder-high (adjective)

as high as your shoulders

sky-high (adjective)

very high

soar (verb)

to be very tall and impressive

tall (adjective)

a tall person or object has greater height than the average person or object

tall (adjective)

used for talking about measurements of height

towering (adjective)

much taller than surrounding people or things

waist-high (adjective)

high enough to reach your waist