Synonyms for highfaluting
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
Example sentences
- pretentious I now have the ability to be a pretentious prick.
- bombastic I don't usually like bombastic music.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| highfaluting | steady | |
| pretentious | steady | |
| bombastic | rising | |
| highfalutin | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- grandiose3, bombastic3, hifalutin
- 11 letters
- pretentious3, highfalutin4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (grandiose3 = 3 syllables).