HIGHBROWED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

highbrowed

adjective

as in intellectual

much given to learning and thinking highbrowed readers were not bothered by the novel's lack of a conventional plot

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Living with the uncertainty about what the future might hold was exciting, overwhelming, an intellectual challenge as well as an emotional one.

— Annie Karni, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Her accomplishments reflect the creativity, intellectual curiosity, and ambition that define Rutgers graduates, and her connection to New Jersey makes this recognition especially meaningful.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of intellectual

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The cerebral Cady that Bardem inhabits spent nearly two decades in prison convicted for his wife’s murder.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
His appreciation for Twardzik, a tough and cerebral floor general for the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1970s, is a deeper cut.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of cerebral

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As joint capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1873 to 1918, Budapest was one of the liveliest, most cultured, and prosperous cities in Europe; that golden era saw the construction of grand boulevards and numerous splendid buildings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The necklace is made up of 178 diamonds totaling about 52 carats and another seven South Sea cultured pearls.

— Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026

Definition of cultured

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