Synonyms of inches

inches 1 of 2

noun

plural of inch

as in height

the distance of something or someone from bottom to top

made the most of her inches by standing on her tiptoes to reach the top shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• height
• elevation
• altitude
• stature
• tallness
• rise
• highness
• loftiness

inches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of inch

1

as in encroaches

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits

every year the water inches further up the embankments, threatening to permanently engulf the island city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encroaches
• worms
• creeps
• snakes
• impinges
• invades
• sneaks
• intrenches
• intrudes
• oversteps
• overshoots
• infringes
• overruns
• entrenches
• overreaches
• overpasses

2

as in drags

to move slowly

the car inched carefully across the snow-covered causeway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drags
• crawls
• creeps
• pokes
• shuffles
• slouches
• noses
• oozes
• creaks (along)
• limps
• snails
• plods
• trudges
• lumbers
• tramps
• shambles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speeds
• races
• flies
• floats
• tears
• glides
• sails
• zips
• whizzes
• hurries