HIGH-END Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

high-end

adjective

ˈhī-ˈend

Definition of high-end

as in fashionable

appealing to affluent consumers a high-end haberdashery that serves its clients by appointment only

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as in expensive

commanding a large price high-end digital cameras intended for professionals and serious amateurs

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Recent Examples of high-end The workspace, which opened in 2025, is proof that a medium once considered niche has evolved into a high-end, high-priority artform. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 Milano president Maria Porro stressed the urgency of helping micro- to small- and medium-sized businesses that represent the backbone of Italy’s high-end design supply chain. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 The store's owners say two men were caught on surveillance cameras last Friday stuffing their pockets and pants with more than $10,000 worth of high-end merchandise, including a Louis Vuitton jacket worth $6,000. — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 The high-end version of that service that allows guests into every available fast lane without reservations could go up $50 based on demand. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-end

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Adjective

This 15-room Georgian-era townhouse, tucked away in a residential street in Gardens (a fashionable neighborhood known for its restaurants, bars, and interior shops), is full of surprises.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Van Wissen and Lupker hope to expand the service to such fashionable cities as London, New York, Milan and Los Angeles, and are eyeing emerging destinations like Turkey and Morocco, too.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of fashionable

Adjective

Narrowing the spread also weakens the incentive to steer patients toward costlier drugs and to acquire physician practices and infusion clinics — the very behaviors that have made care more expensive.

— Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
The problem is that these systems are slow, expensive and don’t scale.

— Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of expensive

Adjective

Past the lobby lie the consortium’s constellation of swimming pools (four total, including one Nobu-exclusive, adults-only dip) and, across the bustling boardwalk, a stretch of beach with loungers reserved just for guests.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The onetime estate of Dolly Parton, who passed away in August at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer, has surfaced for sale in the exclusive Bird Streets neighborhood of Los Angeles for the first time in a quarter-century.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exclusive

Adjective

There’s no player more valuable on the back end of USC’s defense.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Chinese scientists have developed a 250-kilowatt system that can produce hydrogen and fresh water from seawater while recovering valuable marine resources.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of valuable

Adjective

As stores were cleared out and inventory marked down, shoppers once again encountered Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus stores stripped of the upscale allure that had defined them.

— Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
Situated in the upscale Mayfair neighborhood, world-class shopping as well as some of the best museums in London ensure your agenda is always full.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of upscale

Adjective

Guests here walk past this property en route to the falls, but The Royal Livingstone is clearly the premium option among the two.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Keep an eye out for discounts on noise-canceling models, wireless earbuds, and premium over-ear options that rarely go on sale.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of premium

Adjective

The elegant and spacious suites feature terraces with sun loungers and panoramic ocean views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Working with the local firm Dvira Interiors, the owners turned the 12,000-square-foot residence into an elegant home that takes advantage of refined touches like ornate decorative moldings and brushed bronze and satin gold fixtures.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of elegant

Adjective

Their expertise helps prevent costly complications and improves the efficiency of our health-care system.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
The fourth concluded with Willis’ second costly lost fumble in two weeks, after Dallas Turner beat Austin Jackson.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of costly

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