highfalutin

adjective

variants also hifalutin
Definition of highfalutinnext
1
as in rhetoric
full of fine words and fancy expressions his highfalutin paean to the working class failed to win over a crowd that wanted to hear down-to-earth proposals for economic relief

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2
as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude her highfalutin relatives from New York made the snide remark that her little house "has that lived-in look"

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3
as in superior
having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself refused to be intimidated by the highfalutin manner of the sales staff in the fashionable boutique

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4
as in smug
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance "fine Southern cuisine" sounds a bit highfalutin for a barbecue shack

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“Highfalutin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highfalutin. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.

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