How to Say "highbrow" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “highbrow” is “cerebral” — C1 level.

English → SpanishC1

cerebral

AdjectiveC1Formal

culture/art

A simple illustration of a person sitting cross-legged, focused and deep in thought, with a stylized, glowing lightbulb floating above their head.

Examples

El director tiene un estilo muy cerebral; sus películas son complejas y requieren mucha atención.

The director has a very cerebral style; his movies are complex and require a lot of attention.

Ella es más cerebral que emocional al tomar decisiones importantes.

She is more analytical than emotional when making important decisions.

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Related Translations

analytical→brain→cerebral→intellectual→

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