having a relatively great height; of more than average stature

a tall woman; tall grass.

having stature or height as specified

a man six feet tall.

large in amount or degree; considerable

a tall price; Swinging that deal is a tall order.

extravagant; difficult to believe

a tall tale.

high-flown; grandiloquent

He engages in so much tall talk, one never really knows what he's saying.

having more than usual length; long and relatively narrow

He carried a tall walking stick.

Archaic . valiant.

Obsolete .

seemly; proper.

fine; handsome.

in a proud, confident, or erect manner

to stand tall; to walk tall.

adjective

little , low , short , small , believable , reasonable , sensible

adjective

alpine , altitudinous , beanstalk , big , elevated , giant , great , high-reaching , lank , lanky , lofty , rangy , sizable , sky-high , skyscraping , soaring , statuesque , towering , absurd , demanding , difficult , embellished , exorbitant , farfetched , hard , implausible , impossible , outlandish , overblown , preposterous , steep , unbelievable , high , long , arduous , laborious , serious , tough , uphill , gangling , grand , large , skyhigh , strapping