high-sounding
1High-sounding — High sound ing, a. Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high sounding words or titles. [1913 Webster] …
2high-sounding — adj [only before noun] high sounding statements, principles etc seem very impressive but are often insincere …
3high-sounding — [hī′soun′diŋ] adj. sounding pretentious or impressive …
4high-sounding — high′ sound ing adj. having an impressive or pretentious sound; grand: high sounding titles[/ex] • Etymology: 1550–60 …
5high-sounding — index fustian, grandiose, inflated (bombastic) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6high-sounding — {adj.} Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. * /The politician s speech was full of high sounding words./ * /Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life./ …
7high-sounding — {adj.} Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. * /The politician s speech was full of high sounding words./ * /Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life./ …
8high-sounding — adj Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. The politician s speech was full of high sounding words. Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life …
9high-sounding — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) You can use high sounding to describe language and ideas which seem very grand and important, especially when you think they are not really important. ...high sounding decrees designed to impress foreigners and …
10high-sounding — adjective pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) high flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school a high sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution • Syn: ↑high flown, ↑inflated • Similar to:… …
