highbrow

adjective
UK: /ˈhaɪ.braʊ/
US: /ˈhaɪ.braʊ/

  1. Interested in serious or complicated subjects.

    1. She likes highbrow movies.
    2. He seems like a highbrow intellectual, always reading dense books.

Synonyms

intellectual academic cultured
highbrow noun

  1. A person who has highbrow interests.

    1. He is a highbrow.
    2. The play attracted a highbrow audience interested in its complex themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "highbrow" is /ˈhaɪ.braʊ/ in British English and /ˈhaɪ.braʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "highbrow": intellectual, academic, cultured.

Example usage of "highbrow": "She likes highbrow movies.". More examples on the page.