Elevated Diction

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noun a person who uses pretentious language or behavior

adjective pompous or pretentious in speech, style, or manner

  • The professor's highfalutin language was difficult for the students to understand.
  • I can't stand his highfalutin attitude, always acting like he's better than everyone else.
  • She's always talking in that highfalutin way, like she's too good for us.
  • His highfalutin ideas about success are not practical in the real world.