Thesaurus
pretentiousness
Synonyms and Antonyms of pretentiousness
1
an exaggerated sense of oneʼs importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
arrogance, assumption, bumptiousness, consequence, haughtiness, hauteur, high horse, huffiness, imperiousness, loftiness, lordliness, masterfulness, peremptoriness, pomposity, pompousness, presumptuousness, pretense (or pretence), pretension, self-consequence, self-importance, superciliousness, superiority, toploftiness
authoritativeness, bossiness, bowwow, brag, dominance, high-handedness
chest-thumping, inflation, self-assertion, side [chiefly British], snobbery, snobbishness, snobbism, snootiness
attitude, cheek, cheekiness, impertinence, impudence, sauciness
boastfulness, bombast, braggadocio, 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
2
excessive or unnecessary display
éclat, extravaganza, mummery, pageant, parade, show
dazzle, fanfare, foofaraw, pageantry, pomp, razzle-dazzle, razzmatazz, spectacle
adornment, decoration, dressing, embellishment, garnishment, ornamentation, trimming
extravagance, fanciness, luxuriance, luxuriousness, magnificence, opulence, richness, sumptuousness
3
the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case
arrogance, bumptiousness, complacency, conceit, egotism, hauteur, imperiousness, pompousness, presumptuousness, pride, self-aggrandizement, self-assertion, self-assumption, self-conceit, self-consequence, self-glorification, self-importance, self-satisfaction, smugness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity
disdain, haughtiness, lordliness, snobbery, snobbishness, superciliousness, superiority
confidence, presumption, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness
aggressiveness, assertiveness, audaciousness, boldness, brassiness, cheekiness, cockiness, forwardness, impudence, insolence, rudeness
flamboyance, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, mummery, ostentation, ostentatiousness, show, showiness
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