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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 | ||
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