high-end
Premium, not budget
High-end describes the expensive, premium segment of a market.
A high-end restaurant charges more and offers superior quality.
High-end electronics feature the best components and craftsmanship.
The term implies luxury, exclusivity, or top-tier performance: They only carry high-end brands.
Often contrasted with low-end or budget options.
Showy, abundant prosperity
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
palatial · decadent · splendor · grandeur · affluent · gilded · swanky · posh
At innovation's forefront
- state-of-the-artMost technologically advanced available
- advancedFar along in development
- next-genUpcoming iteration, informally
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
premium · innovative · proprietary · performance · specification · features · upgrade · professional-grade
Skill in making objects
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- durabilityResistance to wear
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- superiorHigher in rank
meticulous · flawless · handcrafted · artisanal · refined · impeccable · premium · genuine
Costing much money
- costlyHigh in price
- premiumAdded cost for better
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- steepRising at sharp angle
pricey · overpriced · splurge · investment · six-figure · markup · big-ticket · collector
Restricted to enrolled participants
- VIPNotable, for short
- gatedHaving a barrier entrance
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- selectiveChoosing with care
waitlist · elite · restricted · reserved · rarefied · insider · curated · bespoke
Custom high-fashion design
- designerOne who plans appearances
- runwayPaved path for planes
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
haute · atelier · label · brand · collection · ready-to-wear · custom · sartorial
One's relative position
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
legendary · distinguished · illustrious · celebrated · coveted · sought-after · flagship · marquee
Purified or cultured
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- urbaneRefined and courteous
cosmopolitan · cultured · discerning · connoisseur · understated · minimalist · timeless · classic
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
plush · palatial · decadent · splendor · grandeur · affluent · gilded · swanky · posh · ritzy
cutting-edge
At innovation's forefront
- state-of-the-artMost technologically advanced available
- advancedFar along in development
- next-genUpcoming iteration, informally
flagship · premium · innovative · proprietary · performance · specification · features · upgrade · professional-grade · enthusiast
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- durabilityResistance to wear
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
superior · meticulous · flawless · handcrafted · artisanal · refined · impeccable · premium · genuine · authentic
expensive
Costing much money
- costlyHigh in price
- premiumAdded cost for better
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
steep · pricey · overpriced · splurge · investment · six-figure · markup · big-ticket · collector · auction
members-only
Restricted to enrolled participants
selective · waitlist · elite · restricted · reserved · rarefied · insider · curated · bespoke · personalized
couture
Custom high-fashion design
- designerOne who plans appearances
- runwayPaved path for planes
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
tailored · haute · atelier · label · brand · collection · ready-to-wear · custom · sartorial · silhouette
status
One's relative position
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
iconic · legendary · distinguished · illustrious · celebrated · coveted · sought-after · flagship · marquee · blue-chip
refined
Purified or cultured
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
urbane · cosmopolitan · cultured · discerning · connoisseur · understated · minimalist · timeless · classic · curated
- Product Tiersluxury, premium, budget, economy, value
- top tierelite, premier, premium, prime, best
- high qualityluxury hotel, fine dining, top-rated, premium, elite
- Affluencewealth, wealthy, affluence, prestige, elite
- hyphenated wordsup-to-date, pitch-black, jaw-dropping, round-the-clock, air-conditioned
- luxuryluxury, wealth, luxurious, opulent, opulence
high-endlow-end
Bottom-tier in price
bargain-basement · bottom-tier · low-quality · cheap · low-grade
high-enddownscale
Reduce to lower tier
downmarket · mass-market · low-rent · common · ordinary
high, height, ending, ended, endless, endure, highly, higher, highest