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Synonyms of 'acme'

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(noun) 
the highest point of achievement or excellence
the acme of cinematic art
Synonyms
height
From a height, it looks like a desert.
,
top
I came down alone from the top of the mountain.
,
crown
We stood on the crown of the hill.
,
summit
This is just a molehill on the way to the summit of her ambitions.
,
peak
Her career was at its peak when she died.
,
climax
Reaching the Olympics was the climax of her career.
,
crest
He reached the crest of the hill.
,
optimum
,
high point
,
pinnacle
He had reached the pinnacle of his career.
,
culmination
,
zenith
His career is now at its zenith.
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apex
At the apex of the party was the central committee.
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apogee
The campaign reached its apogee in the 1970s
,
vertex
the vertex of the triangle
Opposites
bottom
,
minimum
,
depths
,
zero
,
nadir
,
low point
,
rock bottom
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of apex
At the apex of the party was the central committee.
Synonyms
culmination,
top,
crown,
height,
climax,
highest point,
zenith,
apogee,
acme
in the sense of apogee
the highest point
The campaign reached its apogee in the 1970s
Synonyms
highest point,
top,
tip,
crown,
summit,
height,
peak,
climax,
crest,
pinnacle,
culmination,
zenith,
apex,
acme,
vertex
in the sense of climax
the most intense or highest point of an experience or of a series of events
Reaching the Olympics was the climax of her career.
Synonyms
culmination,
head,
top,
summit,
height,
highlight,
peak,
pay-off (informal),
crest,
high point,
zenith,
apogee,
high spot (informal),
acme,
ne plus ultra

Nearby words of 'acme'

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  • acknowledged
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Scrabble score for 'acme': 8
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