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 question of self-dealing was essentially rhetorical, because the expectation that a president served the country — not himself — was foundational.

— Lynn Schmidt, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
His research explores the intersection of international business and corporate political strategy, focusing on the rhetorical, ideological, and historical forces that shape firm behavior.

— Yilang Feng, Harvard Business Review, 2 July 2026

Definition of rhetorical

Adjective

After all, the eloquent document’s principal author, Thomas Jefferson, owned 600 slaves.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Mizuno the Human Vapor was eloquent and rational, a flesh-and-blood man believably warped by power, still in touch with human emotions.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 3 July 2026

Definition of eloquent

Adjective

Rogers’ designs on the second floor of the Merrywood House are less ornate than those on the first, though not by much.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Judges mingled with customers at a coffee shop before speaking at the domed, ornate Westmoreland County Courthouse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of ornate

Adjective

Although the achievement is still awaiting formal certification, the milestone highlights the rapid evolution of high-performance drones for military applications.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Braverman was writing in response to another parliamentarian who noted that Jamaica planned to lodge a formal petition for reparations later this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of formal

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Lately, Klassen has brought those anthropomorphic gifts to board books, those indestructible literary objects that are larger than a cellphone and smaller than a tablet and far better than either for your child’s attention span, mood, and gums.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
The origins of modern copyright lie in 15th-century Europe, when a technological breakthrough — the advent of the printing press — enabled the mass production of literary works for the first time.

— Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Definition of literary

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