HIGH-SOUNDING


Meaning of HIGH-SOUNDING in English

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.

ADJ : usu ADJ n [ disapproval ]

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