adj
Meaning 1
pretentiously eloquent; highly figurative
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
high-flown
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adj
Meaning 2
lofty, extravagant, refined
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style- Oliver Franks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school
- a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: high-sounding, inflated
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: бомбастичен (bombastičen) — pretentiously eloquent; highly figurative
- Swedish: högtravande — pretentiously eloquent; highly figurative
- Bulgarian: екстравагантен (ekstravaganten) — lofty, extravagant