Synonyms of top in English:

top

See US English definition of top

See UK English definition of TOP

See Spanish definition of cabecera

noun

1‘we walked along the top of the cliff’

SYNONYMS

summit, peak, pinnacle, crest, crown, brow, brink, ridge, head, highest part, highest point, mountaintop, tip, apex, vertex, acme, apogee

ANTONYMS

bottom, base

2‘Mike tapped the top of the table with his knuckles’

SYNONYMS

upper part, upper surface, upper layer

3‘some growers clip off the carrots' green tops in the field’

SYNONYMS

leaves, shoots, stem, stalk

ANTONYMS

root

4‘she couldn't screw the top of the coffee jar on straight’

SYNONYMS

lid, cap, cover, stopper, cork, bung, plug

5‘United increased their lead at the top of the table’

SYNONYMS

high point, height, peak, pinnacle, zenith, acme, culmination, climax, crowning point, prime, meridian

success

ANTONYMS

low point, failure

6‘she was screaming at the top of her voice’

SYNONYMS

highest level, utmost extent

adjective

1‘her office is on the top floor’

SYNONYMS

highest, topmost, uppermost, upmost, upper, furthest up, loftiest

ANTONYMS

bottom, lowest

2‘some of the world's top scientists attended the conference’

SYNONYMS

foremost, leading, top-tier, principal, pre-eminent, greatest, finest, worthiest, highest, elite, A-list

informal top-notch

3‘the top management of the organization’

SYNONYMS

chief, principal, main, leading, highest, high, high-ranking, ruling, commanding

most powerful, most important, prominent, eminent, notable, illustrious

4‘a top Paris hotel’

SYNONYMS

prime, excellent, superb, superior, choice, select, elite, quality, top-quality, top-grade, first-rate, first-class, top-class, high-grade, grade A, best, finest, premier, choicest, superlative, unsurpassed, unexcelled, unparalleled, peerless, second to none

British top of the range

US top of the line

informal A1, top-notch, ace, crack

ANTONYMS

inferior, mediocre

5‘they are travelling at top speed’

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maximum, maximal, greatest, topmost, utmost

ANTONYMS

minimum, lowest

verb

1‘sales are expected to top £1.3 billion’

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exceed, surpass, go beyond, transcend, better, best, beat, defeat, excel, outstrip, outdo, outshine, eclipse, surmount, improve on, go one better than, cap, trump, trounce

2‘their debut album is currently topping the charts’

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lead, head, be first in, be at the top of

3‘they topped a hill and began the run down the other side’

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reach the top of, crest, climb, scale, ascend, mount, conquer

4‘chocolate sponge topped with white chocolate mousse’

SYNONYMS

cover, cap, crown, coat, overspread, finish, garnish

Phrases

over the top

‘her reaction had been a bit over the top’

SYNONYMS

excessive, immoderate, inordinate, extreme, over the limit, exaggerated, extravagant, overblown, overripe, too much, unreasonable, needless, disproportionate, undue, unwarranted, uncalled for, unnecessary, going too far

a bit much, OTT

ANTONYMS

moderate, restrained

on top of that

‘the field work was tiring, and there were household duties on top of that’

SYNONYMS

as well, in addition, too, also, besides, into the bargain, to boot

archaic therewithal

on top of the world

SYNONYMS

overjoyed, ecstatic, euphoric, thrilled, elated, delighted, on cloud nine, on cloud seven, treading on air, walking on air, in seventh heaven, jubilant, rapturous, beside oneself with joy, jumping for joy, exultant, transported, delirious, enraptured, blissful, in raptures, as pleased as Punch, cock-a-hoop, as happy as a sandboy, as happy as Larry, like a child with a new toy

over the moon, on top of the world, on a high, tickled pink, gassed

Northern English made up

North American as happy as a clam

Australian wrapped

ANTONYMS

dejected, depressed

top something up

‘he topped up his glass’

SYNONYMS

fill, refill, refresh, freshen, replenish, recharge, resupply

supplement, add to, augment

ANTONYMS