zenith
nounHow many syllables in zenith?
There are 2 syllables in the word zenith.How to pronounce zenith:
Definition of zenith:
- zenith (noun):
- the highest or most successful point of anything
- the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
- the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected.
Synonyms for zenith:
acme
apex
apogee
capstone
celestial sphere
climax
crescendo
crest
crown
culmination
empyrean
firmament
heavens
height
high noon
high point
meridian
noon
peak
pinnacle
sphere
sum
summit
top
vault of heaven
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Antonyms for zenith:
all-time low
anticlimax
base
bathos
bottom
cliffhanger
depth
depths
downfall
failure
floor
foot
least
low
low point
lowest
lowest ebb
lowest level
lowest point
lowness
minimum
nadir
periapsis
perigee
pits
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