top

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of TOP

a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents <make sure the top is on the juice blender before you turn it on>

Synonyms cap, lid, top

Related Words dome, hood, roof; capsule, case, casing, covering, housing, jacket, sheath, shell

the highest part or point <a hawk's nest at the very top of the tree>

Synonyms acme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo, crest, crown, culmination, head, high noon, high tide, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, sum, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

Related Words bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime; cap, ceiling, roof; extreme, extremity, tip, vertex; high, highlight, highspot

Near Antonyms abyss, base, foot; minimum

Antonyms bottom, nadir, rock bottom

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