adjective
- Pretentiously grand, pompous, or self-important; using unnecessarily elaborate or fancy language or style.
Usage: informal; often used disapprovingly
Examples
- He gave a highfaluting speech full of big words that nobody understood.
- She has a highfaluting attitude about her expensive education.
- The restaurant's highfaluting menu descriptions didn't match the ordinary food.
- I don't appreciate his highfaluting way of talking down to everyone.
- They served highfaluting appetizers that were mostly air and presentation.
- His highfaluting ideas about art criticism annoyed the other students.