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high-brow

ADJECTIVE

refined

Synonyms

STRONGEST

classy cultivated delicate discriminating elegant genteel polished precise sophisticated subtle tasteful urbane

STRONG

discerning enlightened exact fine restrained sublime

WEAK

aesthetic civil courteous courtly fastidious finespun gracious high-minded nice plush polite posh punctilious ritzy sensitive snazzy spiffy suave swanky well-bred well-mannered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harsh imprecise inelegant rough uncritical uncultured unrefined unsophisticated unstylish

STRONG

poor undiscriminating

WEAK

corrupt dirtied polluted uncivilized

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Then, finally, the truth about the fact is revealed, with Wiles sharing that her neighbors were of a more high-brow Hollywood class, sharing an image of Craig and Weisz with the hashtag #holyairball.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He’s traveling the country giving six-figure speeches, playing pundit and elder statesman on TV, holding forth at high-brow political forums and, not least, plotting vengeance against those behind his unceremonious ouster as House speaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024

This “Frasier” stars Grammer in the title role of the high-brow psychiatrist, as he moves back to Boston.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

"Yes I'm a professional cat-breeder, I'm a farmer in some way," she told high-brow broadcaster France Inter in January.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2022

She used to be a good fellow, high-brow propaganda and all.

From Turn About Eleanor by Cootes, F. Graham

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