high-sounding

Describes language or a name that sounds impressive, important, or grand, but often in a way that is exaggerated or not fully justified.

ruОписывает язык или название, которые звучат впечатляюще, важно или грандиозно, но часто в преувеличенной или не вполне оправданной манере.esDescribe un lenguaje o un nombre que suena impresionante, importante o grandioso, pero a menudo de manera exagerada o no del todo justificada.frSe dit d'un langage, d'un titre ou d'une expression qui semble impressionnant, important ou grandiose, mais souvent de manière exagérée ou peu justifiée.deBeschreibt Sprache oder Bezeichnungen, die beeindruckend, wichtig oder großartig klingen, oft aber übertrieben oder nicht ganz gerechtfertigt wirken.ptDescreve uma linguagem ou um nome que soa impressionante, pomposo ou grandioso, mas muitas vezes de forma exagerada ou não totalmente justificada.zh形容语言或名称听起来令人印象深刻、重要或宏大，但往往有夸张或名不副实的意味。arيصف لغة أو اسمًا يبدو مبهرًا أو مهمًا أو عظيمًا، لكنه غالبًا ما يكون مبالغًا فيه أو غير مبرر تمامًا.

1. Pretentious or grandiloquent C1 formal

   Using language that sounds important or impressive but is often insincere or exaggerated.

   • His high-sounding promises turned out to be empty.
   • The politician gave a high-sounding speech about reform.
   • She dismissed his high-sounding arguments as mere rhetoric.

   ruВысокопарныйesRimbombante, pomposofrgrandiloquentdeHochtrabendptPomposozh冠冕堂皇arرَنّان

   同义词: bombasticflowerygrandioseinflatedmagniloquentorotundoverblownpompouspretentiousturgid

   反义词: humbleplainspokensimpleunpretentious

• more high-sounding comparative form
• most high-sounding superlative form