highfalutin

adjective

high·fa·lu·tin ˌhī-fə-ˈlü-tᵊn

variants or less commonly hifalutin

Synonyms of highfalutin next

: pretentious, fancy

highfalutin people

: expressed in or marked by the use of language that is elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means : pompous

giving a highfalutin speech

Examples of highfalutin in a Sentence

a highfalutin way of talking 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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Both film and suite balance highfalutin glory and deep, deep rot. —

Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2024 Fantasia 2000 is not as highfalutin as the groundbreaking original. —

Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024 Newsom, for all his highfalutin rhetoric about championing all Californians, just can’t quit the gentry and the insiders who have made his career. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 After selling more than 150 million albums, filling stadiums for decades and earning highfalutin accolades such as the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song and Kennedy Center Honors, Garth Brooks shouldn’t be affected by much. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for highfalutin