Synonyms: elevated, exalted, idealistic, grand, high-flown, high-minded, rarefied, rarified, noble-minded, lofty, sublime
Definition: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
Usage: an exalted ideal; argue in terms of high-flown ideals- Oliver Franks; a noble and lofty concept; a grand purpose
Similar words: noble
Definition: having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character
Usage: a noble spirit; noble deeds
Synonyms: high-flown, high-sounding, inflated
Definition: pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
Usage: high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school; a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution
Similar words: pretentious
Definition: making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
Usage: a pretentious country house; a pretentious fraud; a pretentious scholarly edition