High-sounding and Put-on

High-sounding adjective - Full of fine words and fancy expressions.

Put-on and high-sounding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put-on" instead an adjective phrase "High-sounding".

Put-on adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

High-sounding and put-on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "High-sounding" instead an adjective phrase "Put-on".