high-flown
[ hahy-flohn ]
/ ˈhaɪˈfloʊn /
adjective
extravagant in aims, pretensions, etc.
pretentiously lofty; bombastic: We couldn't endure his high-flown oratory.
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Origin of high-flown
First recorded in 1640–50
SYNONYMS FOR high-flown
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high-flown
adjective
extravagant or pretentious in conception or intentionhigh-flown ideas
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