High-toned
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: High-toned is an adjective meaning Having a pretentious, high-class attitude.
Meaning
Having a pretentious, high-class attitude.
Example Sentences
A robber is more high-toned than what a pirate is—as a general thing. In most countries they’re awful high up in the nobility—dukes and such.
New American Library took an atypically high-toned approach to illustrating the Signet edition of William's Streetcar Named Desire, using a painting by acclaimed social realist Thomas Hart Benton.
Maybe real estate developers with friends on the City Council have wanted to convert Hennepin Avenue, where the Locker Room and the bookstores are located, into a higher-toned entertainment district.
Synonyms for high-toned
Depending on context, synonyms include elegant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include elegant, high-nosed, hoity-toity, haughty, sophomoric, airy.
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