High-flying
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: High-flying is an adjective meaning Characteristic of a highflier; extravagant in conduct or opinion.
Meaning
Characteristic of a highflier; extravagant in conduct or opinion.
Example Sentences
As a bright young engineering graduate in the early 2000s she worked for a year as a "high-flying" analyst at Merrill Lynch, before she quit in disgust to write a novel based on the experience.
Word Forms
- highflying
Synonyms for high-flying
Depending on context, synonyms include pretentious, inflated, high-flown, high-sounding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include high-flown, high-sounding, pretentious, inflated, ambitious, high-rise.
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