hifalutin

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A form of highfalutin — Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

adjectivehifalutin (comparative more hifalutin, superlative most hifalutin)

comparative more hifalutin · superlative most hifalutin

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of highfalutin.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveaffectedly genteel; to carry an air of affected importance; to be snobbish and haughty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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