🔄 Synonyms of "Highfaluting"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pretentious | Motivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified desire to impress others. |
| grandiose | Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent. |
| highfalutinnoun | (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical. |
| hoity-toitynoun | Affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation; pompous, self-important, snobbish; often displaying a feeling of patronizing self-aggrandizing or arrogant class superiority. |
| hifalutin | Alternative spelling of highfalutin. [(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.] |
| la-di-da | Alternative spelling of lah-di-dah. [(British, derogatory) Of or from the upper class of society.] |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Highfaluting"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hifalutinnoun | Alternative spelling of highfalutin. [(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.] |
| grandiose | Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent. |
| pretentious | Motivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified desire to impress others. |
| highfalutinnoun | (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical. |
| hoity-toitynoun | Affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation; pompous, self-important, snobbish; often displaying a feeling of patronizing self-aggrandizing or arrogant class superiority. |
| la-di-da | Alternative spelling of lah-di-dah. [(British, derogatory) Of or from the upper class of society.] |
| highflying | Alternative form of high-flying. [Characteristic of a highflier; extravagant in conduct or opinion.] |
| highminded | Alternative form of high-minded. [Given to idealism.] |
| altisonous | Alternative form of altisonant. [(archaic) High-sounding; lofty or pompous.] |
| hity-tity | Alternative form of hoity-toity. [Affected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation; pompous, self-important, snobbish; often displaying a feeling of patronizing self-aggrandizing or arrogant class superiority.] |
| hypermetaphoric | Alternative form of hypermetaphorical. [Highly metaphorical.] |
| highhearted | Alternative form of high-hearted. [Full of courage or nobleness; heroic.] |
| high-born | Alternative spelling of highborn. [(archaic) Of high social standing as a result of having been born a member of an upper-level social class.] |
| proud-hearted | Alternative form of proudhearted. [Very proud] |
| over-elaborate | Alternative form of overelaborate. [Excessively elaborate.] |
| pseudo-intellectualnoun | Alternative spelling of pseudointellectual. [A person who claims proficiency in scholarly or artistic activities while lacking in-depth knowledge or critical understanding.] |
| sycophantical | Alternative form of sycophantic. [Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.] |
| over-optimistic | Alternative form of overoptimistic. [Excessively optimistic.] |
| swelligant | Alternative form of swellegant. [(informal) Both swell and elegant.] |
| élitistnoun | Alternative form of elitist. [(usually derogatory) Someone who believes in or is perceived as believing in rule by an elite group.] |
🎨 Adjectives for "Highfaluting"
Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.
📝 Common Phrases with "Highfaluting"
Words that come after
- highfaluting.
Translate “Highfaluting” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.