high-concept

adjective

high-con·​cept ˈhī-ˈkän-ˌsept 

: having or exploiting elements (such as fast action, glamour, or suspense) that appeal to a wide audience

high-concept movies

Examples of high-concept in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That much is clear from the moment Freyne and Pat Cunnane’s high-concept script (a real Black List special) first drops us into the Hyatt-like Junction where souls process what’s happened and have seven days to pick their final destinations from a variety of convention floor displays. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025

The high-concept, broadly appealing movie with no franchise potential has long been an endangered species. —Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

Directed and written by Timo Vuorensola (Iron Sky), Altered is described as a high-concept tale of identity, survival, and betrayal in a near-future world where human memories and personalities can be manipulated and stolen. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025

We are also taught to idolize writers who know how to seek out the high-concept and sticky truths that will change the trajectory of everything. —Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high-concept

• intercept
• overslept
• overstepped
• accept
• adept
• except
• inept
• precept
• sidestepped
• transept
• windswept
• crept