Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
high-flown
adjective
/haɪˈfloʊn/
Definition
exaggerated or lofty in style; pretentious.
Examples
- The politician’s high-flown speech was filled with grand promises but lacked concrete plans.
- She preferred simple words over high-flown rhetoric in her writing.
Meaning
High-flown refers to language or behavior that is overly grand, elaborate, or pompous, often without substance.
Synonyms
- pretentious
- grandiloquent
- pompous
- lofty
