taller

ADJECTIVE

high in stature, length

Synonyms

STRONGEST

big great lanky rangy soaring towering

STRONG

beanstalk elevated giant

WEAK

alpine altitudinous high-reaching lank lofty sizable sky-high skyscraping statuesque

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little short small tiny unimportant

WEAK

believable low reasonable sensible

ADJECTIVE

exaggerated, unreasonable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hard steep

STRONG

absurd impossible

WEAK

demanding difficult embellished exorbitant farfetched implausible outlandish overblown preposterous unbelievable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mild

STRONG

reasonable

WEAK

believable little low sensible short small

Example Sentences

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England’s players were taller, faster and more experienced.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

His talent for quiet, careful observation of plants no taller than our ankles is on show.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Trump says the arch will be the largest in the world, taller than the 164-foot Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He pointed to a recent landmark bill, State Senate Bill 79, which overrides local zoning laws to allow for taller, denser buildings near major transit stops.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Beowulf grinned from ear to ear and seemed to grow taller on the spot.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood