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high-end

  • /ˈhaɪˌɛnd/ Canada, US, UK
  • [haɪ̯ˌɛnd] Canada, US, UK
  • /ˈhɑeˌend/ Australia
  • /ˈhaɪˌend/ New Zealand
  • [haɪ̯ˌend] New Zealand

adjective more high-end · higher-end · most high-end · highest-end · high end · highend

  1. Most sophisticated or expensive. 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.

Similar: bleeding edge, state of the art, top-end, top-of-the-range · Opposite: low-end, lo-fi

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adjective

Similar: bleeding edge, state of the art, top-end, top-of-the-range · Opposite: low-end, lo-fi

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adj most sophisticated or expensive

Españolelegante, de alta gama, exclusivo, de lujo
Portuguêsde luxo
Françaishaut de gamme

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@misc{high_end_2026,
  title = {high-end},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/high-end},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}