tallest

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high in stature, length adj.
exaggerated, unreasonable adj.

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

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tallest

The tree was named the 'Heaven Sword of the Da'an River,' and it was officially recognized as the tallest known tree in both Taiwan and East Asia.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Ghana mourns its tallest man - a 'generous and popular giant'

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The death of Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana's tallest man, has prompted an outpouring of grief especially in the north of the country where his height had made him a local celebrity.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

But the tallest task for England will be coping with the location of the game itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

The tallest girl in the sixth grade, wearing a ruffled party dress with bows.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia