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- Dictionaryhighbrow/ˈhʌɪbraʊ/
adjective
- 1. intellectual or rarefied in taste: "innovatory art had a small, mostly highbrow following"
noun
- 1. a highbrow person: "she considered all those without television as highbrows, intellectual snobs, or paupers"
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Highbrow means serious and complicated or artistic, or interested in such things. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with examples and related words and phrases.
- English (US)
a person who is only interested in serious art or...
- Simplified
HIGHBROW translate: （书籍、戏剧等）严肃高雅的，阳春白雪的;（人）对正统题材感兴趣的. Learn...
- Portuguese Translation
highbrow translate: intelectual, intelectualoide,...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
HIGHBROW translate: （書籍、戲劇等）嚴肅高雅的，高深複雜的;（人）對正統題材感興趣的. Learn...
- Highbrow in Polish
highbrow translate: intelektualny. Learn more in the...
- Pronunciation in English
highbrow pronunciation. How to say highbrow. Listen to the...
- English (US)
Highbrow is a noun or adjective that describes a person who has or pretends to have more learning or culture than others. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for highbrow.
noun. a person of superior intellectual interests and tastes. a person with intellectual or cultural pretensions; intellectual snob. the crestfish. adjective. Also highbrowed. of, relating to, or characteristic of a highbrow. Synonyms: pseudointellectual, snobbish, bookish, cultured, scholarly, intellectual. highbrow. / ˈhaɪˌbraʊ / noun.
Anything highbrow is usually intellectual in nature, and people who appreciate such things are also called highbrows. Highbrows usually have money and are sometimes considered snobby or hoity-toity. The opposite of highbrow is lowbrow, which refers to vulgar and less sophisticated culture and people.
Highbrow means intellectual, academic, and often difficult to understand. It can describe a book, a discussion, or a person with highbrow tastes and interests. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.
Highbrow means serious and complicated or artistic, or interested in such things. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and compare with lowbrow and middlebrow.
Definition of highbrow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
