High-sounding
High-sounding adjective - Full of fine words and fancy expressions.
Lordly and high-sounding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lordly" instead an adjective phrase "High-sounding".
Lordly
Lordly adjective - Having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself.
Usage example: his lordly attitude toward people who enjoy popular music
High-sounding and lordly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "High-sounding" instead an adjective "Lordly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- affected and high-sounding
- affected and lordly
- lofty and high-sounding
- lofty and lordly
- ostentatious and high-sounding
- ostentatious and lordly
- haughty and high-sounding
- haughty and lordly
- pretentious and high-sounding
- pretentious and lordly
- grandiose and high-sounding
- grandiose and lordly
- pompous and high-sounding
- pompous and lordly
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