Dictionary

high-end en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• [haɪ̯ˌɛnd] (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /ˈhaɪˌɛnd/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• [haɪ̯ˌend] (New-Zealand)
• /ˈhɑeˌend/ (Australia)
• /ˈhaɪˌend/ (New-Zealand)

Meanings

1. Most sophisticated or expensive.
   • 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:
   • I wouldn't put a high-end stereo in your car in this neighborhood if I were you.
2. Appealing to sophisticated or discerning tastes.
   • She shops at discount department stores, but looks as if she patronized high-end boutiques.

Forms

Antonyms

lo-fi · low-end

Deriveds

high-endness

Relateds

middle-end

Synonyms

state of the art · top-end · top-of-the-range · bleeding edge

Translations (16)

pt de luxo (most sophisticated or expensive) · fr haut de gamme (most sophisticated or expensive) · cs pro náročné (most sophisticated or expensive) · fi huippu- (most sophisticated or expensive) · pl z górnej półki (most sophisticated or expensive) · es exclusivo (most sophisticated or expensive) · es de lujo (most sophisticated or expensive) · pl luksusowy (most sophisticated or expensive) · es elegante (most sophisticated or expensive) · fi johtava (most sophisticated or expensive) · cs špičkový (most sophisticated or expensive) · sv dyrbar (most sophisticated or expensive) · sv exklusiv (most sophisticated or expensive) · uk елітний (most sophisticated or expensive) · es de alta gama (most sophisticated or expensive) · cs luxusní (most sophisticated or expensive)