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单词 high-flying
释义

high-flying

adjective

high-fly·​ing ˈhī-ˈflī-iŋ How to pronounce high-flying (audio)
1
: marked by extravagance, pretension, or excessive ambition
2
: rising to considerable height

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

high-flying

adjective

as in opportunistic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • opportunistic
  • aggressive
  • dynamic
  • enterprising
  • ambitious
  • scrappy
  • aspiring
  • industrious
  • hustling
  • venturesome
  • driving
  • assertive
  • hard-driving
  • spirited
  • diligent
  • motivated
  • venturous
  • overambitious
  • pretentious
  • pushy
  • go-getting
  • hungry
  • determined
  • self-assertive
  • animated
  • rival
  • competitive
  • impassioned
  • energetic
  • lively
  • pushing
  • eager
  • gung ho
  • competing
  • vigorous
  • avid
  • ardent
  • self-seeking
  • raring
  • rivalrous
  • keen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disinterested
  • unaggressive
  • unassertive
  • lackadaisical
  • unambitious
  • casual
  • uninterested
  • ambitionless
  • indifferent
  • easygoing
  • apathetic
  • unexcited
  • unenthusiastic
  • sluggish
  • listless
  • lazy
  • lethargic
  • tepid
  • shiftless
  • halfhearted
  • spiritless
  • lukewarm
  • lazyish
  • uneager
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