high-sounding

high-sounding (hī′so̵un′diŋ)

adjective

sounding pretentious or impressive

modif.

Modifies a noun

phrase: I say this not at all for the sake of turning a high-sounding phrase.
word: Rather, liberalism embodies a whole range of attitudes to divine things which can sit quite happily with high-sounding words about biblical authority.
title: The Chartists had started a penny weekly paper to which they gave the high-sounding title of The Midland Counties Illuminator.
ideal: We'll all be watching to see if it lives up to those high-sounding ideals.
talk: A lot of high-sounding talk, but I have yet to see anything realized.

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