high-end

adjective

ˈhī-ˈend 

1

: upscale

high-end boutiques

2

: of superior quality or sophistication and usually high in price

high-end cameras

Synonyms

• fashionable
• exclusive
• upscale
• elegant
• expensive
• luxurious
• upmarket

Examples of high-end in a Sentence

a high-end haberdashery that serves its clients by appointment only

high-end digital cameras intended for professionals and serious amateurs

Recent Examples on the Web

One focuses on gulper sharks, a deepwater species now being fished for their liver oil, used in high-end cosmetics. —Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

The chain positioned itself as the high-end option, and sales dipped as customers turned to cheaper alternatives like Luckin. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 July 2025

The movie, about a couple who works for a high-end Wall Street firm, and whose relationship turns toxic and competitive, starred Alden Ehrenreich and Phoebe Dynevor. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 July 2025

These gearboxes distribute pressure across larger gear teeth, which helps the joints last longer and perform more like those found in high-end commercial robots. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for high-end

• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend
• depend