Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style.
Pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
1 For the next two days Carrie indulged in the most high - flown speculations.
2 The expert was a little puzzled by sentiments so high - flown and unpractical.
3 He returned a high - flown phrase of thanks in a bitter, absent whisper.
4 They hate nonsense, sentimentalism, and high - flown expressions; they use a studied plainness.
5 Bell had had high - flown notions as to the absolute glory of poverty.
6 Lady Lufton, with all her high - flown ideas, was not an imprudent woman.
7 Casanova, after airing her high - flown ideas, began to sulk with her lover.
8 These high - flown lectures and discussions have filled all their heads with nonsense.
9 We produced between us rather a flighty, enthusiastic, high - flown sort of letter.
10 Ruth, pardon me, dear, has imbibed some very peculiar and high - flown notions.
11 He is not likely to find high - flown notions among ordinary business men!
12 Grace observed him, and replied, Oh, Mr. Coventry, this is too high - flown .
13 I remember thinking that he could sometimes sound a bit high - flown .
14 There were no more of those disconcerting and high - flown forensics in her greeting.
15 He was hardly ever mentioned except in a high - flown hyperbolical phrase.
16 All were full of notions as high - flown as the name of their company.
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