POMPOUSNESS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word pompousness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for POMPOUSNESS
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ostentation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gaudy outward display • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity • pretentious or showy or vulgar display | ||||||||
pomposity | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity | ||||||||
pretentiousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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) | ||||||||
arrogance | nounn | |||||||
noun • overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors | ||||||||
conceit | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of excessive pride • an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things • a witty or ingenious turn of phrase • an artistic device or effect • the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride | ||||||||
grandiosity | nounn | |||||||
noun • high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation | ||||||||
haughtiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors | ||||||||
self-importance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others • an exaggerated opinion of your own importance | ||||||||
vanity | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of excessive pride • the quality of being valueless or futile • the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride • low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup | ||||||||
inflation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a general and progressive increase in prices • (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity • the act of filling something with air | ||||||||
ostentatiousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity | ||||||||
puffiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity | ||||||||
splashiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity |