high-sounding

high-sound·ing

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy soun-ding]
- /haɪ ˈsaʊn dɪŋ/
- /haɪ saʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy soun-ding]
- /haɪ ˈsaʊn dɪŋ/

Definitions of high-sounding word

adjective high-sounding having an impressive or pretentious sound; grand: the high-sounding titles of minor officials. 1
adjective high-sounding pretentious 1
adjective high-sounding 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. 0
adjective high-sounding sounding pretentious or impressive 0
adjective high-sounding Having an elevated or moralistic tone. 0
adjective high-sounding Oratorial or even contrived sounding. 0

See all 6 definitions of high-sounding

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Origin of high-sounding

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1550-60

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Parts of speech for High-sounding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of High-sounding

high-sounding popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for high-sounding

adj high-sounding

aureate — covered with gold; gilded
bombastic — If you describe someone as bombastic, you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
booming — perceived as too loud
declamatory — A declamatory phrase, statement, or way of speaking is dramatic and confident.
flowery — covered with or having many flowers.

All 20 Synonyms of high-sounding

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