HyperDic: highfaluting

English > 1 sense of the word highfaluting:
ADJECTIVEallhighfaluting, grandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, hoity-toity, la-di-daaffectedly genteel
English > highfaluting: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningaffectedly genteel.
Synonymsgrandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, hoity-toity, la-di-da
Broaderpretentiousmaking claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
Spanisharrogante, presumido

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