Синоним слову high

1       adj   Something that is high extends a long way from the bottom to the top when it is upright. You do not use high to describe people, animals, or plants.,   (Antonym: low)
   …a house, with a high wall all around it…, Mount Marcy is the highest mountain in the Adirondacks., …high-heeled shoes…, The gate was too high for a man of his age to climb.     
      High is also an adverb., adv   ADV after v  
…wagons packed high with bureaus, bedding, and cooking pots.     

2       adj   You use high to talk or ask about how much something upright measures from the bottom to the top.  
amount ADJ, n ADJ, how ADJ, as ADJ as, ADJ-compar than  
…an elegant bronze horse only nine inches high…, Measure your garage: how high is the door?     

3       adj   If something is high, it is a long way above the ground, above sea level, or above a person or thing.  
oft ADJ prep     (Antonym: low)
   I looked down from the high window…, In Castel Molo, high above Taormina, you can sample the famous almond wine made there.     
      High is also an adverb., adv   ADV after v  
…being able to run faster or jump higher than other people.      If something is high up, it is a long way above the ground, above sea level, or above a person or thing.  
♦
high up      phrase   oft PHR prep  
We saw three birds circling very high up.     

4       adj   You can use high to indicate that something is great in amount, degree, or intensity.,   (Antonym: low)
   The European country with the highest birth rate is Ireland…, Official reports said casualties were high…, Commercialisation has given many sports a higher profile.     
      High is also an adverb., adv   ADV after v  
He expects the unemployment figures to rise even higher in coming months.      You can use phrases such as `in the high 80s’ to indicate that a number or level is, for example, more than 85 but not as much as 90.  
♦
the high 70s/80s/90s      phrase  
  (Antonym: low)
  

5       adj   If a food or other substance is high in a particular ingredient, it contains a large amount of that ingredient.  
v-link ADJ in n     (Antonym: low)
   Don’t indulge in rich sauces, fried food and thick pastry as these are high in fat.     

6       n-count   If something reaches a highof a particular amount or degree, that is the greatest it has ever been.  
oft N of amount     (Antonym: low)
   Traffic from Jordan to Iraq is down to a dozen loaded lorries a day, compared with a high of 200 a day…, Sales of Russian vodka have reached an all-time high.     

7       adj   If you say that something is a high priority or is highon your list, you mean that you consider it to be one of the most important things you have to do or deal with.  
oft ADJ on n     (Antonym: low)
   The Labour Party has not made the issue a high priority…, Economic reform is high on the agenda.     

8       adj   Someone who is highin a particular profession or society, or has a high position, has a very important position and has great authority and influence.  
v-link ADJ in n, ADJ n  
Was there anyone particularly high in the administration who was an advocate of a different policy?…, …corruption in high places.      Someone who is high upin a profession or society has a very important position.  
♦
high up      phrase   oft PHR in n  
His cousin is somebody quite high up in the navy…     

9       adj   You can use high to describe something that is advanced or complex.  
ADJ n  
Neither Anna nor I are interested in high finance.     

10       adv   If you aim high, you try to obtain or to achieve the best that you can.  
ADV after v  
You should not be afraid to aim high in the quest for an improvement in your income…     

11       adj   If someone has a high reputation, or people have a high opinion of them, people think they are very good in some way, for example at their work.,   (Antonym: low)
   She has always had a high reputation for her excellent short stories…, People have such high expectations of you.     

12       adj   If the quality or standard of something is high, it is very good indeed.  
His team were of the highest calibre…     

13       adj   If someone has high principles, they are morally good.  
usu ADJ n  
He was a man of the highest principles.     

14       adj   A high sound or voice is close to the top of a particular range of notes.,   (Antonym: low)
   Her high voice really irritated Maria.     

15       adj   When a river is high, it contains much more water than usual.,   (Antonym: low)
   The waters of the Yangtze River are dangerously high for the time of year.     

16       adj   If your spirits are high, you feel happy and excited.,   (Antonym: low)
   Her spirits were high with the hope of seeing Nick in minutes rather than hours.     

17       adj   If someone is highon drink or drugs, they are affected by the alcoholic drink or drugs they have taken.  
INFORMAL   v-link ADJ, usu ADJ on n  
He was too high on drugs and alcohol to remember them.     

18       n-count   A high is a feeling or mood of great excitement or happiness.  
INFORMAL  

19    If you say that something came from on high, you mean that it came from a person or place of great authority.  
♦
on high      phrase   usu from PHR  
Orders had come from on high that extra care was to be taken during this week.     

20    If you say that you were left high and dry, you are emphasizing that you were left in a difficult situation and were unable to do anything about it.  
♦
be left high and dry      phrase   PHR after v, v-link PHR     (emphasis)
   Schools with better reputations will be flooded with applications while poorer schools will be left high and dry.     

21    If you refer to the highs and lowsof someone’s life or career, you are referring to both the successful or happy times, and the unsuccessful or bad times.  
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highs and lows      phrase   oft PHR of n  

22    If you say that you looked high and low for something, you are emphasizing that you looked for it in every place that you could think of.  
♦
look high and low      phrase   PHR after v     (emphasis)
  

23   
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  in high dudgeon  
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  dudgeon  
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  come hell or high water  
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  hell  
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  to be high time  
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  time  

1       n-count   A High Commissioner is a senior representative who is sent by one Commonwealth country to live in another in order to work as an ambassador.  
oft the adj N  

2       n-count   A High Commissioner is the head of an international commission.  
usu N for n, supp N  
…the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.     

1       n-sing   If a person or organization has the high ground in an argument or dispute, that person or organization has an advantage.     (JOURNALISM)   the N, oft the adj N  
The President must seek to regain the high ground in the political debate…     

2    If you say that someone has taken themoral high ground, you mean that they consider that their policies and actions are morally superior to the policies and actions of their rivals.  
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the moral high ground      phrase   PHR after v  
The Republicans took the moral high ground with the message that they were best equipped to manage the authority…     

1       adj   High-impact exercise puts a lot of stress on your body.  
usu ADJ n     (Antonym: low-impact)
   …high-impact aerobics.     

2       adj   High-impact materials are very strong.  
usu ADJ n  
The durable high-impact plastic case is water resistant to 100 feet.     

1       n-uncount   High noon means the same as noon.  
LITERARY  

2       n-uncount   Journalists sometimes use high noon to refer to a crisis or event which is likely to decide finally what is going to happen in a conflict or situation.  
usu with supp, oft N for/of n  
It looks like high noon for the nation’s movie theaters, now we are in the age of the home video.     

1       adj   A high-powered machine or piece of equipment is very powerful and efficient.  
usu ADJ n  
…high powered lasers.     

2       adj   Someone who is high-powered or has a high-powered job has a very important and responsible job which requires a lot of ability.  
usu ADJ n  
I had a very high-powered senior job in publishing.     

1       n-count   A high road is a main road.  
  (BRIT)   usu sing  
in AM, use highway     

2       n-sing   If you say that someone is taking thehigh road in a situation, you mean that they are taking the most positive and careful course of action.  
  (mainly AM)   usu the N  
US diplomats say the president is likely to take the high road in his statements about trade.     

1       n-var; n-in-names   In Britain, a high school is a school for children aged between eleven and eighteen.  
…Sunderland High School.     

2       n-var; n-in-names   In the United States, a high school is a school for children usually aged between fourteen and eighteen.  
…an 18-year-old inner-city kid who dropped out of high school.     

1       n-count; n-in-names   The high street of a town is the main street where most of the shops and banks are.  
  (mainly BRIT)  
in AM, use Main Street     

2       adj   High street banks and businesses are companies which have branches in the main shopping areas of most towns.  
  (mainly BRIT)   ADJ n  
The scanners are available from high street stores.     

1       n-count   A high-up is an important person who has a lot of authority and influence.  
  (BRIT)  
INFORMAL  
in AM, use higher-up     

1       n-sing   The high-water mark is the level reached in a particular place by the sea at high tide or by a river in flood.  
the N  

2       n-sing   The high-water markof a process is its highest or most successful stage of achievement.  
with supp, oft N of/for n  
This was almost certainly the high-water mark of her career…     

1       n-count   A high wire is a length of rope or wire stretched tight high above the ground and used for balancing acts.  
(=tightrope)  

2       n-sing   Journalists talk about a person being on a high wire or performing a high-wire act when he or she is dealing with a situation in which it would be easy to do the wrong thing.  
oft N n  
This year’s Budget looks set to be a precarious high-wire act for the Chancellor.     

as in tall

extending to a great distance upward

as the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest is mountaineering’s holy grail

as in increased

being at a higher level than average

gasoline prices are high right now a high fever people with high incomes

as in elevated

located at a greater height than average or usual

an eagle’s nest high on the cliff an old house with high ceilings

as in higher

being far along in development

a cabal of self-proclaimed Luddites who argued that the evils of high technology far outweighed its virtues

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol

not only has he never been high, he has never even tasted alcohol

as in expensive

commanding a large price

the concert tickets weren’t cheap—you don’t even want to know how high they were

as in great

having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature

she had the highest intentions, but her «help» turned out to be a disaster

as in top

highest in rank or authority

high government officials lord high executioner

as in ripped

being under the influence of a recreational drug

he’s clean now, but when he was younger he used to get high every day

as in ecstasy

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

it took days for the high of the World Series win to wear off

as in sky

the expanse of air surrounding the earth

V formations of honking geese on high mean winter will soon be here

How does the adjective high contrast with its synonyms?

The words lofty and tall are common synonyms of high. While all three words mean «above the average in height,» high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level.

In what contexts can lofty take the place of high?

Although the words lofty and high have much in common, lofty suggests great or imposing altitude.

When might tall be a better fit than high?

The words tall and high can be used in similar contexts, but tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness.