Phrase guide

high life

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An extravagant lifestyle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • He enjoyed the high life after winning the lottery.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A privileged way of life associated with the upper classes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

excessive spending

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: extravagance, prodigality, lavishness, highlife

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: waste, wastefulness, dissipation

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 豪華生活 /豪华生活 (háohuá shēnghuó) — an extravagant lifestyle
  • Estonian: kõrgseltskonna elu — an extravagant lifestyle
  • Finnish: makea elämä — an extravagant lifestyle
  • French: mener grand train — an extravagant lifestyle
  • French: mener la vie à grandes guides — an extravagant lifestyle
  • German: Luxusleben — an extravagant lifestyle
  • German: das schöne Leben — an extravagant lifestyle
  • German: Leben auf großem Fuß — an extravagant lifestyle
  • German: Highlife — an extravagant lifestyle
  • Ido: high life — an extravagant lifestyle
  • Italian: bella vita — an extravagant lifestyle
  • Italian: vita agiata — an extravagant lifestyle
  • Polish: światowe życie — an extravagant lifestyle
  • Portuguese: alta roda — an extravagant lifestyle
  • Portuguese: vida de luxo — an extravagant lifestyle
  • Romanian: picior mare — an extravagant lifestyle
  • Russian: жизнь в роскоши (žiznʹ v roskoši) — an extravagant lifestyle
  • Spanish: gran vida — an extravagant lifestyle