English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

highfalutin

0 synonyms and 0 antonyms for highfalutin, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.

We haven't recorded synonyms for highfalutin yet. You can still read its full definition, where it comes from, or words that rhyme with it.

Etymology

Possible an alteration of high-fluting. Another speculation connects the term with high-flighting/-flying. First appears c. 1839 in the Spirit of the Times.

Full origin of highfalutin →

Nearby words

← Back to the full definition of highfalutin
Synonyms and antonyms from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.