HIGHFALUTIN


Meaning of HIGHFALUTIN in English

I. adjective

Synonyms: rhetorical , aureate, bombastic, declamatory, florid, flowery, high-flown, magniloquent, oratorical, pompous

Contrasted words: down-to-earth, matter-of-fact

II. noun

Synonyms: bombast , fustian, rant, rhapsody, rhetoric, rodomontade

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