high-sounding Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
high-flown; inflated.
- high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school
- a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution
WordNet
High"-sound`ing adjective
Definitions
Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, .high-sounding words or titles