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high-end

UK/ˈhaɪˌɛnd/

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Australia/ˈhɑeˌend/

high-end adjective: most sophisticated or expensive.

Adjective

high-end (comparative more high-end or higher-end, superlative most high-end or highest-end)

  1. Most sophisticated or expensive.
    • I wouldn't put a high-end stereo in your car in this neighborhood if I were you.
    • Havertz oozed class on the ball, looking every inch the high-end addition, while City knew that they had to find a way past N’Golo Kanté before they got at Chelsea’s miserly backline, which absorbed the loss of Thiago Silva to injury on 38 minutes.2021 May 29, David Hytner, “Chelsea win Champions League after Kai Havertz stuns Manchester City”, in The Guardian
  2. Appealing to sophisticated or discerning tastes.
    • She shops at discount department stores, but looks as if she patronized high-end boutiques.

Synonyms of high-end

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Forms of high-end

comparativemore high-end
comparativehigher-end
superlativemost high-end
superlativehighest-end
alternative formhigh end
alternative formhighend

Words formed from high-end

Questions about high-end

What does high-end mean?
High-end means most sophisticated or expensive.
What part of speech is high-end?
High-end is an adjective.
How do you pronounce high-end?
High-end is pronounced /ˈhaɪˌɛnd/ (UK).

Words near high-end in the dictionary

  1. high-density lipoprotein
  2. high-density lipoproteins
  3. high-dividend yield trap
  4. high-dividend yield traps
  5. High-Dutch
  6. high-end
  7. high-endness
  8. high-energy
  9. high-entropy alloy
  10. high-entropy alloys
  11. high-falutin

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