pinnacle

/pˈɪnəkəl/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
   “his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
3. a lofty peak

verb

1. surmount with a pinnacle
   “pinnacle a pediment”
2. raise on or as if on a pinnacle
   “He did not want to be pinnacled”

Synonyms for pinnacle

• acme
• height
• elevation
• peak
• summit
• superlative
• meridian
• tiptop
• top

Words that rhyme with pinnacle

• clinical