acme
Noun
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; “his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”; “the artist’s gifts are at their acme”; “at the height of her career”; “the peak of perfection”; “summer was at its peak”; “…catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame”; “the summit of his ambition”; “so many highest superlatives achieved by man”; “at the top of his profession”
- Synonyms
- height
- elevation
- peak
- pinnacle
- summit
- superlative
- meridian
- tiptop
- top
- Less specific
- Related
- lead
- top
- exceed
- transcend
- overstep
- pass
- go past
- top
- prime
- meridian
- greatest
- sterling
- superlative
- top out
- peak
- promote
- upgrade
- advance
- kick upstairs
- raise
- elevate
- lift
- raise
- elevate
- the highest point (of something); “at the peak of the pyramid”
- Synonyms
- Less specific
- extreme point
- extreme
- extremum
- More specific
- Related
- the point at which something is at its best or most highly developed
physics is the acme of scientific knowledge
Origin
late 16th century : from Greek akm ē highest point . Until the 18th century it was often consciously used as a Greek word and written in Greek letters
Thesaurus
Noun
- she was at the acme of her power
Similar Words: peak pinnacle zenith highest point high point crown crest summit top tip apex apogee climax culmination height maximum optimum extremity limit upper limit crowning point prime flower flowering bloom blooming highlight high noon
Opposites: nadir bottom lowest point