Synonyms of grandiosity

grandiosity

noun

as in affectation

the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case

I'd rather be thought of as a person with simple integrity, not a person given to grandiosity and exaggeration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affectation
• arrogance
• pretension
• vanity
• pretense
• disdain
• superiority
• inflation
• pride
• pretentiousness
• confidence
• affectedness
• imperiousness
• egotism
• smugness
• vainglory
• complacency
• self-importance
• haughtiness
• pompousness
• boastfulness
• self-aggrandizement
• hauteur
• self-satisfaction
• superciliousness
• snobbery
• self-conceit
• presumptuousness
• self-assertion
• vainness
• snobbishness
• conceit
• self-confidence
• self-assurance
• aggressiveness
• self-glorification
• boldness
• rudeness
• presumption
• assertiveness
• bumptiousness
• lordliness
• audaciousness
• braggadocio
• vaingloriousness
• flamboyance
• cockiness
• ostentation
• grandiloquence
• gaudiness
• sureness
• ostentatiousness
• forwardness
• impudence
• cheekiness
• garishness
• insolence
• showiness
• glitz
• flashiness
• brassiness
• self-assumption
• self-consequence
• mummery
• show

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humility
• modesty
• humbleness
• meekness
• lowliness
• demureness
• timidity
• diffidence
• shyness
• sincerity
• bashfulness
• down-to-earthness
• naturalness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grandiosity

An emotional buildup isn’t new for them, but the clarity with which its alt-rock grandiosity is captured is—a result of trusting producer Alex Farrar, at Asheville’s Drop of Sun Studio, for the first time. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

Griffith’s own work looks stiff and sentimental, weighed down with melodrama and grandiosity that may have seemed dated even in 1915. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026

People with bipolar disorder cycle through extended periods of mania and depression, often accompanied by grandiosity or elevated self-esteem during manic phases. — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2026

Fascism became fashionable for a time, even if it was rooted in self-grandiosity, narcissistic grievance, and sadistic vengeance. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026

The doctor further explained that the traits of a narcissist encompass low empathy, arrogance, entitlement, grandiosity and pathological selfishness. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026

Such desperate attempts at grandiosity evoke empty vanity, clutching at physical monuments to prove a greatness that history has not yet conferred. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

For more than 50 years, mental health literature has taught professionals about narcissistic behavior, with its grandiosity, exaggerated need for praise, inability to admit error, and turning setbacks into personal grievances. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026

Set in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, the grandiosity of MoMA is deceptive. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026