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high·fa·lu·tin /ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn◂ $ -tn◂/ adjective informal IMPRESShighfalutin language or behaviour seems silly although it is intended to be impressive – used to show disapproval 〔言行〕浮夸的，做作的〔含贬义〕Examples from the Corpushighfalutin• Thus, when awards time arrives, the old inferiority complexes become a factor and decisions often go in vaguely highfalutin directions.• Despite all of the highfalutin gadgets, intelligence for the most part was extremely poor.• If you call that highfalutin management science, then I am a highfalutin management scientist.• I hate it when people use highfalutin' words when regular ones will do.Origin highfalutin (1800-1900) high + falutin, perhaps from fluting “making a high sound (as if) on the flute”high·fa·lu·tin adjectiveChineseSyllable although behaviour highfalutin seems Corpus silly language or |