pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals); high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school; a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution

[ Syn: high-sounding , inflated ]

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; an exalted ideal; argue in terms of high-flown ideals- Oliver Franks; a noble and lofty concept; a grand purpose

[ Syn: exalted , elevated , sublime , grand , high-minded , lofty , rarefied , rarified , idealistic , noble-minded ]