1. highfalutin - Noun
2. highfalutin - Adjective
3. highfalutin - Adjective Satellite
affectedly genteel
Source: WordNetHighfalutin moral principles are impossible guides to foreign policy. At worst, they reflect hypocrisy; at best, extreme naivete. Charles Krauthammer
I find the big bang, really quite fascinating. I mean, here you have all these highfalutin scientists and they're saying it was this gigantic explosion and everything came into perfect order. Ben Carson
I don't mean to be highfalutin about it, but I try to limit my visibility. John Hawkes
Trust me, the only real way to understand 'Chic' is in highfalutin terms. Our chord progressions were based on European modal melodies. I made those early 'Chic' records to impress my jazz friends. Nile Rodgers
When I first started all this, it was mostly music fans that came along, Stones fans. But now, I'm being taken seriously. I've got highfalutin art collectors and everything! Ron Wood
But — perhaps feeling pressure from the competition — Ferris Wheelers sports a few highfalutin traits, including valet parking and a long list of eccentric craft cocktails. Source: Internet