Synonyms for highbrow
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A cultured or learned person or thing.
- adj. 1
Intellectually stimulating, highly cultured, sophisticated.
Forms
- Plural
- highbrows → intellectuals, scholars, double-domes…
Example sentences
- intellectual Jean Amrouche is a well-known Kabyle intellectual.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| highbrow | rising | |
| intellectual | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- scholar2
- 10 letters
- highbrowed
- 12 letters
- intellectual5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scholar2 = 2 syllables).