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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.

Synonyms

  • La-di-da
  • Highfaluting
  • Grandiose
  • Hifalutin
  • Hoity-toity
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