Synonyms for
Above
Definition
in or to a higher place than
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- above all
- above average
- above board
- above the clouds
- above sea level
- above and beyond
- above suspicion
Word family
Usage note
Often used to indicate a higher position or rank. Can also be used figuratively to mean more important or better than.
Example sentences
- Above the clouds, the sky is always blue.
- The stars twinkle above us at night.
- The bird soared high above the trees.
- Mom hung the picture above the mantle.
- The helicopter hovered above the city.
Quotes
Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love. - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Look at the sky: that is for you. Look at each person's face as you pass them on the street: those faces are for you. And the street itself, and the ground under the street, and the ball of fire underneath the ground: all these things are for you. They are as much for you as they are for other people. Remember this when you wake up in the morning and think you have nothing. Stand up and face the east. Now praise the sky and praise the light within each person under the sky. It's okay to be unsure. But praise, praise, praise. - Miranda July
Every man has two options. Either stand up and be the man she needs you to be, or sit down so she can see the man standing behind you. - Shannon L. Alder