high-sounding

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Englisch - Englisch
Having an elevated or moralistic tone
Oratorial or even contrived sounding
pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals); "high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school"; "a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution"
disapproval You can use high-sounding to describe language and ideas which seem very grand and important, especially when you think they are not really important. high-sounding decrees designed to impress foreigners and attract foreign capital. high-sounding statements, principles etc seem very impressive but are often insincere
highsounding
Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles
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