higher

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaɪər/

From high (adj):
higher
adj comparative
highest
adj superlative
From high (adv):
higher
adv comparative
highest
adv superlative

higher
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Sense: Adjective: greater in size or number
Synonyms:
taller, bigger, greater, larger, longer, deeper, wider, broader, better Collocations, over Collocations, more Collocations
Antonyms:
lower Collocations, smaller, shorter, inferior, lesser Collocations, minor Collocations
Sense: Adjective: in a more elevated position
Synonyms:
more elevated, higher-up, further Collocations, on high, high up, up high, way up high, way up, uppermost, further up, overhead Collocations, topmost, top Collocations, eminent, overlying
Sense: Adjective: upper
Synonyms:


high
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Adjective: tall
Synonyms:
tall Collocations, towering, lofty Collocations, sky-high, big Collocations, giant Collocations
Antonyms:
short Collocations, diminutive, tiny Collocations, undersized, stunted, small Collocations, little Collocations, miniature, dwarf Collocations, low Collocations
Sense: Adjective: elevated
Synonyms:
elevated, high up, up Collocations, raised Collocations, heightened Collocations, escalated, sky-high, through the roof (informal), inflated, jacked up
Antonyms:
underground Collocations, deep Collocations, lowly, on the ground, ground-level, low-lying, ground-hugging, low-altitude, dwarfed by
Sense: Adjective: high-pitched
Synonyms:
shrill Collocations, piercing Collocations, sharp Collocations, high-pitched, high-frequency, soprano, falsetto
Antonyms:
dull Collocations, faint Collocations, low-pitched, quiet Collocations, soft Collocations, muffled, distant Collocations, faded Collocations, baritone, bass Collocations
Sense: Adjective: stoned - informal
Synonyms:
stoned Collocations (slang), loaded Collocations, high as a kite (informal), tripping (slang), on a trip (slang), intoxicated, off your tits (UK, vulgar, slang), off your face (UK, slang), on drugs, under the influence, hopped-up (slang)
Antonyms:
Sense: Adjective: expensive
Synonyms:
expensive Collocations, high-priced, pricey (informal), costly, exorbitant, dear Collocations (UK, informal), astronomical, out of sb's price range, overpriced, not cheap
Sense: Adjective: high-level
Synonyms:
high-level, chief Collocations, head Collocations, top Collocations, premier Collocations, leading Collocations, lead Collocations, senior Collocations, high-up, high-ranking, in charge, important Collocations, eminent, ruling Collocations, exalted, high on the food chain (informal)
Sense: Adjective: developed
Synonyms:
developed Collocations, advanced Collocations, refined Collocations, evolved, complicated Collocations, highly complex, highly developed, higher, elaborate Collocations
Sense: Noun: high point
Synonyms:
high point, apex Collocations, climax Collocations, height Collocations, peak Collocations, crown Collocations, crest Collocations, top Collocations, pinnacle, summit Collocations, tip Collocations, highest point, zenith
Sense: Noun: ecstasy
Synonyms:
ecstasy, heaven Collocations, euphoria, cloud nine, paradise Collocations, seventh heaven
Sense: Adverb: in or to a high place
Synonyms:
up high, high up, high above, up above, sky high, high in the sky, at a great height, up Collocations, upward Collocations, upwards
Sense: Adverb: extravagantly
Synonyms:
extravagantly, luxuriously, lavishly, opulently, grandly, richly

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