highbrow
/ˈhaɪˌbraʊ/
adjective
- Related to or appealing to people who are very intellectual, educated, or interested in serious art, literature, or culture.
- She enjoys highbrow novels, but also reads comic books for fun.
- The film festival featured several highbrow documentaries about philosophy and history.
- The restaurant's menu was too highbrow for my taste, with ingredients I had never heard of.
Antonyms
noun
- A person who is very intellectual or has sophisticated tastes in art, literature, or culture.
- The book club attracted both highbrows and casual readers.
- He considered himself a highbrow, but he secretly loved watching reality TV.
- The party was full of highbrows discussing modern poetry and classical music.