What does high-flown mean?
High-flown means pretentiously eloquent; highly figurative.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
pretentiously eloquent; highly figurative.
Red River Settlement is, to use a high-flown expression, an oasis in the desert, and may be likened to a spot upon the moon or a solitary ship upon the ocean. In plain English, it is an isolated settlement on the borders of one of the vast prairies of North America.
It seems to me he makes troubles, by expecting every one else to be as quixotic as himself. He is not likely to find high-flown notions among ordinary business men!
Use high-flown when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
High-flown means pretentiously eloquent; highly figurative.
Common synonyms include bombastic, high-minded, highfalutin, pretentious.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Red River Settlement is, to use a high-flown expression, an oasis in the desert, and may be likened to a spot upon the moon or a solitary ship upon the ocean. In plain English, it is an isolated settlement on the borders of one of the vast prairies of North America.
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