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Defenition of the word high-flown

    • Defenition of the word high-flown

      • of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"
      • (informal) pretentious; "high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school"; "a high-flying dissertation on the means to attain social revolution"
      • pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals); "high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school"; "a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution"
      • of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
      • pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)

    Synonyms for the word high-flown

      • exalted
      • high-flying
      • high-minded
      • high-sounding
      • idealistic
      • inflated
      • lofty
      • noble-minded
      • rarefied
      • rarified

    Similar words in the high-flown

      • noble
      • pretentious

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