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tall

[tawl] / tɔl /
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

Example Sentences

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Over at JFK, the ads stand tall and wide, sprawling through just about every corner of Terminal 8.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Inside the new dome, the chimney of reactor four is a haunting ruin, coated with a crude grey concrete shell, under the shiny metal dome tall enough to house the Statue of Liberty.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“He’s a big, tall guy, but I see him most of the time smiling and laughing,” defender Duje Caleta-Car says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Before entering the home, guests are greeted with lush greenery and tall trees that surround the dwelling’s white facade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

He was tall and broad-shouldered and towered over us.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell