Synonyms of peaked

peaked 1 of 3

adjective (1)

ˈpēkt 

as in pointed

tapering to a thin tip

the church's peaked spire is a prominent feature of the town's skyline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pointed
• tipped
• sharp
• barbed
• jagged
• spired
• pointy
• spiked
• spiky
• needlelike
• spiny
• pronged
• spikelike
• spikey
• knifelike
• bladelike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• rounded
• blunt

peaked

2 of 3

adjective (2)

ˈpē-kəd 

1

as in pallid

lacking a healthy skin color

you probably should go home, as you're looking awfully peaked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pallid
• paled
• pale
• blanched
• wan
• sick
• livid
• ashen
• doughy
• ashy
• lurid
• pasty
• white
• cadaverous
• mealy
• sallow
• anemic
• waxy
• waxen
• whitened
• sallowish
• sickly
• untanned
• white-faced
• bloodless
• whey-faced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• red
• rosy
• blooming
• flush
• sanguine
• ruddy
• florid
• glowing
• pink
• flushed
• blushing
• rubicund
• full-blooded

2

as in sick

temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body

I'm feeling a little peaked, so I'm going to lie down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sick
• poorly
• down
• bad
• ill
• peaky
• weak
• out of sorts
• sickened
• dizzy
• shaky
• under the weather
• indisposed
• unhealthy
• unwell
• ailing
• troubled
• punk
• unsound
• symptomatic
• challenged
• disabled
• run-down
• fragile
• weakly
• feverish
• lame
• sickish
• feeble
• halt
• afflicted
• seedy
• woozy
• cruddy
• queasy
• lousy
• nauseated
• nauseous
• diseased
• squeamish
• debilitated
• qualmish
• disordered
• incapacitated
• achy
• decrepit
• sickly
• invalid
• seasick
• frail
• hypochondriacal
• infirm
• queazy
• airsick
• light-headed
• carsick
• hypochondriac

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• well
• whole
• sound
• healthy
• fit
• conditioned
• cured
• wholesome
• healthful
• better
• hale
• improved
• recovering
• strong
• able-bodied
• robust
• tough
• flourishing
• bouncing
• rugged
• blooming
• stalwart
• lusty
• thriving
• flush
• mending
• well-conditioned
• hardy
• hearty
• rehabilitated
• recuperating
• convalescing
• chipper

peaked

3 of 3

verb

past tense of peak

as in surged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surged
• crested
• increased
• mushroomed
• proliferated
• escalated
• ballooned
• intensified
• swelled
• snowballed
• waxed
• mounted
• burgeoned
• heightened
• accumulated
• multiplied
• enlarged
• skyrocketed
• expanded
• bourgeoned
• appreciated
• rocketed
• soared
• built up
• shot (up)
• zoomed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plunged
• plummeted
• fell
• slumped
• tumbled
• collapsed
• decreased
• nose-dived
• dropped
• diminished
• waned
• contracted
• lessened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peaked

Adjective

Sporting a red Valentino blazer with peaked lapels and a matching sash, along with a slim pair of flared trousers, Domingo showed that even the most formulaic outfit can still be playful. —Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

This olive green style is reminiscent of one Gwyneth Paltrow wore, and it’s finished with oversized peaked lapels, buttoned tabs at the shoulders and chest, and a belt with D-ring buckles. —Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025

The Canadian government emphasizes the importance of winter tires in such conditions, advising drivers to look for the peaked mountain with snowflake symbol when purchasing. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025

The blazer also included peaked lapels, long sleeves, side flap pockets and button-front closure. —Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025