 high-flown |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) | |
| Synonyms: | high-sounding inflated high-flying | |
| Examples: | "high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school" "a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism pretentious | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | |
| Synonyms: | exalted lofty rarefied rarified idealistic noble-minded high-minded | |
| Examples: | "an exalted ideal" "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks "a noble and lofty concept" |
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| Related terms: | noble | |
| Similar spelling: |
high-flying Highfill highfalutin highfaluting |
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