English adjective: high-flown | |||
1. | high-flown pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) | ||
Samples | High-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school. A high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution. | ||
Synonyms | high-sounding, inflated | ||
Similar | pretentious | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | unpretentious | ||
2. | high-flown of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | ||
Samples | An exalted ideal. Argue in terms of high-flown ideals. A noble and lofty concept. A grand purpose. | ||
Synonyms | elevated, exalted, grand, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime | ||
Similar | noble | ||
Antonyms | ignoble | ||