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highfalutin in Spanish

highfalutin in Spanish is creído, pomposo — highfalutin means behaving as if you are more important than you really are; pompous.

highfalutin in Spanish

creído
adj
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
pomposo
adj
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.

What does "highfalutin" mean?

  1. adj Behaving as if you are more important than you really are; pompous.
    "His speech was very highfalutin."
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highfalutin in a sentence

  • His speech was very highfalutin.
  • That one Cajun that moved to Austin is too highfalutin to come back to Livingston Parish. He's over there with that mean bread lady!

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What is "highfalutin" in Spanish?
"highfalutin" in Spanish is creído, pomposo. highfalutin means: Behaving as if you are more important than you really are; pompous.
Are there other ways to say "highfalutin" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "highfalutin": creído, pomposo.
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