pinnacle meaning and definition

PINNACLE noun

Definition of pinnacle (noun)

1. (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
   • "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
   • synonyms: acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, summit, superlative, tiptop, top
3. a lofty peak

PINNACLE verb

Definition of pinnacle (verb)

1. surmount with a pinnacle
   • "pinnacle a pediment"
2. raise on or as if on a pinnacle
   • "He did not want to be pinnacled"