highfaluting

ADJECTIVE

highfalutin

Synonyms

WEAK

affected arrogant boastful conceited condescending flaunting grandiose high-and-mighty important la-di-da lofty mannered ostentatious overbearing presumptuous pretentious puffed-up puffy self-centered stuck-up swanky uppity vain

Example Sentences

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Last week a leading architect, Edwin Bergstrom of Los Angeles, not only scolded his fellows for their wastefulness of income but scoffed at highfaluting notions.

From Time Magazine Archive

In point of style it is a curious jumble of American sense and Southern highfaluting.

From The Writings of James Russell Lowell in Prose and Poetry, Volume V Political Essays by Lowell, James Russell

After dinner her father pleaded for a music-hall as against what he called "some highfaluting, teacup English play."

From The Agony Column by Biggers, Earl Derr

He's got to give up this highfaluting nonsense of his if he expects me to support him.

From Virginia by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson

Now, however, he felt that Gabriel's highfaluting nonsense was carrying him away.

From Virginia by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson