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pomposity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pomposity

1 an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
  • restaurant reviews that are written with a pomposity that will leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth
Synonyms of pomposity

arrogance, assumption, bumptiousness, consequence, haughtiness, hauteur, high horse, huffiness, imperiousness, loftiness, lordliness, masterfulness, pompousness, presumptuousness, pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness, self-importance, superciliousness, superiority
Words Related to pomposity

authoritativeness, bossiness, dominance, high-handedness

condescension, disdain, scorn

chest-thumping, inflation, self-assertion, snobbery, snobbishness, snobbism, snootiness

attitude, cheek, cheekiness, impertinence, impudence, sauciness

boastfulness, bombast, bravado, strut, swagger, triumphalism, vaingloriousness, vainglory

cockiness, complacence, conceit, egoism, egotism, pride, pridefulness, self-assumption, self-centeredness, self-complacency, self-conceit, self-content, self-contentment, self-opinion, self-partiality, self-satisfaction, smugness, swelled head, vanity

superiority complex
Near Antonyms of pomposity

bashfulness, demureness, retiringness, shyness

diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt, timidity, timidness

lowliness, meekness, mousiness, passiveness, passivity, submissiveness

quietness, reserve, reservedness
Antonyms of pomposity

humility, modesty, unassumingness, unpretentiousness
2 an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
  • His over-the-top trophy mansion should give you some idea of his pomposity.
Synonyms of pomposity

bighead, complacence, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-conceit, self-esteem, self-glory, self-importance, self-love, self-satisfaction, smugness, swelled head, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity
Words Related to pomposity

assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence

self-righteousness

arrogance, disdainfulness, haughtiness, imperiousness, lordliness, self-assertion, snobbishness, superciliousness, superiority

hubris, overconfidence, presumption

pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness

egoism, self-centeredness, selfishness

self-pride, self-respect
Near Antonyms of pomposity

diffidence, self-doubt

self-disgust, self-hate, self-loathing

altruism, unselfishness

bashfulness, demureness, shyness, timidity, timidness

passiveness, passivity
Antonyms of pomposity

humbleness, humility, modesty

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