Highfalutin (Adjective)
Meaning
Affectedly genteel.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She spoke with a highfalutin accent, trying to sound more sophisticated than she actually was.
- The highfalutin language used in the brochure made the resort sound more luxurious than it appeared in person.
- With a flick of her wrist and a toss of her hair, she said goodbye in her usual highfalutin manner.
- The highfalutin dinner party was full of guests who pretended to be something they're not.
- His highfalutin way of describing the artwork made it sound like something it's not.