adj
Meaning 1
Having an elevated or moralistic tone; pompous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
high-sounding
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adj
Meaning 2
Oratorial, sometimes to the point of sounding contrived.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
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-flown, inflated
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: altilocuente — Translations
- Spanish: altílocuo — Translations
- Spanish: altisonante — Translations
- Spanish: altísono — Translations