Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 highbrow · high·brow · IPA /hˈaɪbrˌaʊ/ n. adj. 01 n. a person of intellectual or erudite tastes; an intellectual. 1. a person of intellectual or erudite tastes; an intellectual. 02 adj. highly cultured or educated; pertaining to highly educated people; as, highbrow events such as the ballet or opera. 1. highly cultured or educated; pertaining to highly educated people; as, highbrow events such as the ballet or opera.[informal]