pompous

1
as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude the pompous waiter served us in the manner of a person doing some poor soul a great favor

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2
as in smug
having too high an opinion of oneself a pompous piano teacher who thought that the music world was lucky to have her

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3
as in pretentious
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance a pompous gambling casino decorated to look like a palace in ancient Rome

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“Pompous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pompous. Accessed 1 Jun. 2023.

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