apex C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈeɪpɛks/ UK /ˈeɪpɛks/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the highest point or culmination of something She reached the apex of her career at forty. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the highest point or... peaksummitpinnaclezenithtopacmeculmination ↔ Opposites nadirbasebottomtrough Word family Forms apical Derived forms apical Related forms apical Etymology AI details From Latin apex ('summit, peak, tip'), originally the point of a priest's cap, of uncertain further origin. apex Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # apex **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈeɪpɛks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈeɪpɛks/ ## Meanings 1. the highest point or culmination of something ## Examples - She reached the apex of her career at forty. ## Synonyms - peak - summit - pinnacle - zenith - top - acme - culmination ## Antonyms - nadir - base - bottom - trough ## Derived Forms - apical ## Related Forms - apical ## Roots and Affixes - Root: apex ## Etymology From Latin apex ('summit, peak, tip'), originally the point of a priest's cap, of uncertain further origin. ## AI Etymology Apex is from Latin apex ('summit, peak, tip'), originally the point of a priest's cap, of uncertain further origin. In present-day use, it means the highest point or culmination of something. Derived formations include apical. Related vocabulary includes apical. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown