noon

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of NOON

the middle of the day <we eat a big lunch around noon then have dinner in the evening>

Synonyms high noon, lunch time, midday, noonday, noontide, noontime

Related Words forenoon, morning; afternoon, evening

the highest part or point <she died too young and never even reached the noon of her life>

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

Related Words bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime; cap, ceiling, roof; extreme, extremity, tip, vertex; high, highlight, highspot

Near Antonyms abyss, base, foot; minimum

Antonyms bottom, nadir, rock bottom

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