Meanings
adjectivehighfaluting (comparative more highfaluting, superlative most highfaluting)
comparative more highfaluting · superlative most highfaluting
- alternativeAlternative spelling of highfalutin.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveaffectedly genteel; to carry an air of affected importance; to be snobbish and haughty
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APA
highfaluting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highfaluting
MLA
“highfaluting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highfaluting. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “highfaluting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highfaluting.
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