General Height:
* High: (more common for objects or distances)
* Lanky: (implies thinness as well)
* Elevated: (formal, emphasizing position)
* Statuesque: (formal, often used for women)
* Towering: (emphasizes impressive height)
* Imposing: (emphasizes grandeur and authority)
* Long: (can be used for people, but more common for objects)
Specific Heights:
* Slender: (implies a graceful height)
* Statured: (implies a well-proportioned height)
* Brawny: (implies strength and height)
* Lean: (implies thinness and height)
* Stout: (implies a thick, sturdy build with height)
* Portly: (implies a round, full build with height)
Figurative:
* Elevated: (can imply social status or importance)
* Prominent: (emphasizes visibility or distinction)
* Towering: (can refer to someone's achievements)
Informal:
* Big: (casual and straightforward)
* Long: (casual, but less precise)
* High up: (casual and emphasizes distance from the ground)
Other factors:
* The subject: The word you choose will depend on who or what you're describing.
* The context: The surrounding text will give clues as to what kind of height is being described.
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