abgehoben — meaning in English

English meaning

• rarefied adj Belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
• tone deaf adjective Badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.

Senses

abgehoben is used for these senses in English:

• rarefied Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
• tone-deaf (colloquial, figurative) Out of touch with the experience of ordinary people.

rarefied — full definition

1. adj Belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
2. adj Of a very high, refined standard, especially in thought, taste or style.
3. adj Thinner or less dense than normal.

tone deaf — full definition

1. adjective Badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.
2. adjective Unable to hear or reproduce differences in musical pitch accurately.

Related German words