pretentiousness (Meaning)
pretentiousness (n)
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
Synonyms & Antonyms of pretentiousness
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- self-conceit
- impudence
- bravado
- self-centeredness
- snobbishness
- condescension
- scorn
- self-assertion
- swagger
- authoritativeness
- dominance
- self-content
- vainglory
- braggadocio
- vaingloriousness
- cheekiness
- self-complacency
- self-opinion
- bowwow
- egoism
- sauciness
- cheek
- self-consequence
- brag
- side
- inflation
- toploftiness
- egotism
- chest-thumping
- smugness
- triumphalism
- snootiness
- boastfulness
- pride
- impertinence
- high-handedness
- self-contentment
- complacence
- self-satisfaction
- strut
- cockiness
- conceit
- bombast
- vanity
- snobbery
- bossiness
- snobbism
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FAQs About the word pretentiousness
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity, the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to crea
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humility, unpretentiousness, unpretentiousness, modesty, shyness, modesty, bashfulness, shyness,humility, bashfulness
The pretentiousness of her art installation was met with both admiration and derision.
The professor's pretentiousness alienated his students, making it difficult for them to grasp his teachings.
The restaurant's menu was rife with pretentiousness, using unnecessarily elaborate language to describe simple dishes.
The politician's pretentiousness was evident in his excessive use of jargon and grandiloquent phrases.
