Apex

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪˌpɛks/

Apex (noun)

  1. The top or highest part of something.
  2. The most successful or important time in someone's life or career.
  3. The pointed end or tip of an object or structure.

Examples

  • The climbers reached the apex of the mountain.
  • The bird soared to the apex of the sky.

Common collocations: reach the apex, at the apex, career apex, apex of success, apex of the roof

Synonyms of Apex

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Apex

  • opposite of the highest point