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high·brow
 highbrow
- pronunciation:
- haI
braU
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
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noun |
| definition: |
one who has or pretends to have high intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly).
He enjoyed Shakespeare and daytime soaps equally, so he could not be called a highbrow.- antonyms:
- lowbrow
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| related words: |
intellectual |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, concerning, or of interest to a highbrow.
highbrow music- antonyms:
- lowbrow, popular
- similar words:
- arty
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| related words: |
classical, cultured, learned, scholarly, sophisticated |
| derivations: |
highbrowed (adj.), highbrowism (n.) |
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