highbrow meaning

UK US /ˈhaɪbraʊ/ 2 syllables

highbrow (adjective): highly cultured or educated.

highbrow has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

highbrow as an adjective

  1. highly cultured or educated
    • highbrow events such as the ballet or opera
    • a highbrowed literary critic

    Synonyms: highbrowed

    Similar: intellectual

highbrow as a noun

  1. a person of intellectual or erudite tastes

    Type of: intellectual

How to pronounce highbrow

highbrow is pronounced /ˈhaɪbraʊ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with highbrow

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in OW · 8-letter words

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