Thesaurus
pompousness
Synonyms and Antonyms of pompousness
- offended by the pompousness of the minor official
authoritativeness, bossiness, dominance, high-handedness
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
- The pompousness of the billionaire was evident in the gaudy mansion he built for himself.
assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence
arrogance, disdainfulness, haughtiness, imperiousness, lordliness, self-assertion, snobbishness, superciliousness, superiority
hubris, overconfidence, presumption
pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness
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