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highfaluting

/hˈaɪfælˌuɾɪŋ/ adj

Alternative spelling of highfalutin.

Word Origin Highfaluting is a playful American coinage, likely from 'high' and 'fluting' — as in playing a high-pitched flute, suggesting pompous, pretentious airs. The 'flute' part comes from Middle English 'flout', to play the flute or to mock. So highfaluting literally means 'high-fluting', someone putting on airs. It's a great example of a word born from humor.

adj Alternative spelling of highfalutin.

His highfaluting speech about art theory left most of the audience confused and unimpressed.

(形容词) 故作高深的；装腔作势的；自命不凡的 【故作高深的（异拼）】

他关于艺术理论的高谈阔论让大多数观众感到困惑且不为所动。

(adjetivo) presumido; pretencioso; pomposo; pedante; engreído [Ortografía alternativa de highfalutin (presumido, pretencioso, pomposo).]

Su discurso pomposo sobre teoría del arte dejó a la mayoría del público confundido e impresionado.

(adjectif) prétentieux; ampoulé; pompeux; grandiloquent [Autre orthographe de « highfalutin » ; prétentieux, qui se donne des airs d'importance.]

Son discours prétentieux sur la théorie de l'art a laissé la plupart du public perplexe et peu impressionné.

(Adjektiv) hochtrabend; schwülstig; protzig [Alternative Schreibweise von *highfalutin*; übertrieben vornehm oder hochtrabend in Ausdruck oder Auftreten.]

Seine **highfaluting** Rede über Kunsttheorie verwirrte und langweilte das Publikum.

(形容詞) 大げさな。highfalutinの別のつづりで、言葉や態度が仰々しく見せかけるさま。

彼の芸術理論についての大げさなスピーチは、聴衆のほとんどを困惑させ、感心させなかった。

(adjetivo) pomposo; pretensioso; empolado; presunçoso [Ortografia alternativa de highfalutin (pomposo, pretensioso).]

Seu discurso pomposo sobre teoria artística deixou a maior parte do público confuso e nada impressionado.

Synonyms: pretentious pompous ostentatious grandiose showy affected fancy exaggerated Antonyms: humble modest unassuming simple
Word parts: high + falut + ing

Related words

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