HIGH-FLOWN Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

high-flown

adjective

ˈhī-ˈflōn

Definition of high-flown

as in rhetorical

full of fine words and fancy expressions gave a high-flown reply instead of a simple "yes" or "no" answer

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as in eloquent

very dignified in form, tone, or style high-flown speeches about the nobleness of their cause

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Adjective

The latest Piker rhetorical bomb El-Sayed had to dodge was the streamer’s assertion in an interview with Axios, excerpts of which were posted Thursday, that the United States is more of a fomenter of terrorism than al-Qaeda.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
By retaining too much of the play’s rhetorical architecture, the film turns a provocative dramatic premise into something closer to an illustrated thesis.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhetorical

Adjective

Fittingly, this is a very American intersection of wealth and power, the exact kind of problem about which James Baldwin was always so eloquent and incisive.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
Cinematic lyrical poet Victor Kossakovsky (Architecton, Gunda) offers in Holy Wood Dust another distinctive non-fiction meditation on a theme, a work that’s eloquent even if the author’s message is not always explicitly articulated.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of eloquent

Adjective

Wearing a design by Gucci, Johnson’s dress included a sheer fabric with ornate botanical embroidery throughout.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
But if the sirens came during the day, then Booth, clad in her olive-green uniform, would remain at her post in an ornate building across the street from the Palais de L’Élysée.

— April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of ornate

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Amenities and experiences The service here is warm rather than formal, which suits the setting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
On Monday, Georgia Power submitted a formal request to the commission to approve identical modifications at Hatch Units 1 and 2.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of formal

Adjective

The Craft of Living is mostly a set of literary notes, like Leopardi’s Zibaldone, with almost no mention of the history going on all around him.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Pity any director who undertakes to remake a beloved literary property previously seen on screen in what is widely regarded as an unimprovable adaptation.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of literary

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