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pinnaclethe highest point of development or achievement; the top or peak of something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the highest point of development or achievement; the top or peak of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɪnɪkəl/

Korean meaning: 절정, 정점, 최고점

Korean pronunciation: **피**니클

Example Sentences

  • My cooking skills reached their pinnacle when I successfully made instant noodles without burning them.
  • The company reached the pinnacle of innovation with their new smartphone.
  • Standing at the pinnacle of the skyscraper, he felt like he was on top of the world.

pinnacle

NOUN

//ˈpɪnɪkəl//

the highest point of development or achievement; the top or peak of something

pinnacle concept
💡 Concept

The champion reaches the pinnacle of success atop the mountain

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pinnacle rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Rise above cynical doubt to reach clinical pinnacle!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɪnɪkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɪnɪkəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootpin
Suffix--acle

Origin

From Latin 'pinnaculum' meaning 'a small wing or battlement,' derived from 'pinna' meaning 'feather' or 'wing.' The word entered English through Old French and originally referred to the pointed top of a mountain or the highest point of a structure.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cooking skills reached their pinnacle when I successfully made instant noodles without burning them.

The company reached the pinnacle of innovation with their new smartphone.

Standing at the pinnacle of the skyscraper, he felt like he was on top of the world.

😄 Fun example

The pinnacle of my laziness was ordering food delivery while sitting in the restaurant's parking lot.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

peaksummitapexzenithclimax

Antonyms

bottomnadirdepth

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summitheightachievementtopmaximum