crest | Definition of crest

Synonyms and Antonyms of crest

1 the highest part or point

at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar for best picture

Synonyms of crest

acme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo, crown, culmination, head, height, high noon, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, sum, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

Words Related to crest

bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime

cap, ceiling, roof

extreme, extremity, tip, vertex

high, highlight, highspot

Near Antonyms of crest

abyss, base, foot

Antonyms of crest

bottom, nadir, rock bottom

2 the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge

the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder

Synonyms of crest

Words Related to crest

backbone, ridgepole, spine

eminence, peak, prominence, promontory, rise