grand vs high-flown

high-flown vs grand

grand is a noun but high-flown is not a noun.

grand and high-flown both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grand	Yes	Yes	No	No
high-flown	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, grand and high-flown are synonyms defined as:

grand and high-flown: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

Other synonyms of grand include elevated, exalted, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime.

grand (noun)	high-flown (noun)
a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

grand (adjective)	high-flown (adjective)
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person	of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers	pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
the most important and magnificent in adornment
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
large and impressive in physical size or extent
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
of or befitting a lord
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

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