Zenith

English

Noun

Zenith (plural Zeniths)

1. (astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.
2. (astronomy) The highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.
3. Highest point or state; peak.

Synonyms

• (highest point or state): acme, apogee, culmination, pinnacle

Antonyms

• nadir

  nadir is the etymological (Arabic) antonym.

• perigee

Related terms

• azimuth, nadir

  Both from or related to السمت (as-samt, “direction”).

Verbs for Zenith

achieve—; ascend to—; attain—; culminate in—; elevate to—; skyrocket to (colloq.)—; toboggan from—; topple from—; whirl to—; —climaxes.

Thesaurus

Olympian heights, acme, aerial heights, apex, apogee, authority, authorization, be-all and end-all, blue ribbon, brow, cap, capstone, championship, climax, cloud nine, command, control, crest, crown, culmen, culmination, directorship, dizzy heights, dominion, edge, effectiveness, elevation, eminence, ether, extreme limit, extremity, first place, first prize, headship, heaven, heavens, hegemony, height, heights, high noon, high point, highest, highest pitch, highest point, imperium, influence, jurisdiction, kingship, leadership, lift, limit, lordship, management, mastership, mastery, maximum, meridian, most, mountaintop, ne plus ultra, new high, no place higher, noon, palms, paramountcy, peak, pinnacle, pitch, point, pole, power, presidency, primacy, raise, record, ridge, rise, rising ground, rule, say, seventh heaven, sky, sovereignty, spire, steep, stratosphere, summit, supremacy, sway, tip, tip-top, top, top spot, upmost, upper extremity, uppermost, uprise, utmost, vantage ground, vantage point, vertex, very top

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈzɛn.ɪθ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈzi.nɪθ/

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