Highbrow and Philistine

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Highbrow adjective - Much given to learning and thinking.

Usage example: finally, a TV series that appeals to a highbrow audience

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Philistine is an antonym for highbrow in intellectual topic.

Philistine noun - A person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture.

Usage example: the town's philistines who think that spending on the arts is a waste of taxpayers' money

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Highbrow is an antonym for philistine.

Nearby Word: philistinism

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Philistine and Highbrow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/highbrow/philistine

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