High-falutin

Synonyms for "high-falutin" (139 found)

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highfaluting affected ambitious arrogant aureate balderdash bedizened big big talk big-sounding bombastic bullshit buncombe bunk bunkum classy condescending convoluted declamatory disdainful

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domineering elevated euphuistic extravagant fancy

Adjective(3 words)

bombast buggish cocky

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fish story flamboyant flaming flashy flaunting florid flossy flowery fulsome fustian garish gas gassy gaudy gobbledygook gongoresque grandiloquent grandiose grandisonant haughty

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high high flown high flying high sounding high-faluting high-flowing high-flown high-flying high-headed high-minded high-nosed high-sounding high-swelling high-toned hoity-toity

Adjective(4 words)

grandiose hifalutin highfaluting hoity-toity

Adjective(3 words)

hankty high-hat hoity-toity

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