🔄 Synonyms of "Pretentiousness"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pretensionnoun | A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality. |
| ostentationnoun | Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause. |
| ostentatiousnessnoun | The property or characteristic of being ostentatious. |
| pompousnessnoun | The quality of being pompous. |
| pompositynoun | The quality of being pompous; self-importance. |
| splashinessnoun | The property of being splashy. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Pretentiousness"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unpretentiousnessnoun | The state or condition of being unpretentious. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pretentiousness"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pretensionnoun | A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality. |
| pompositynoun | The quality of being pompous; self-importance. |
| pompousnessnoun | The quality of being pompous. |
| ostentatiousnessnoun | The property or characteristic of being ostentatious. |
| ostentationnoun | Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause. |
| splashinessnoun | The property of being splashy. |
| pretentiositynoun | The quality of being pretentious. |
| pretensivenessnoun | The quality of being pretensive. |
| pretendingnessnoun | (obsolete) The quality of being pretentious. |
| prepossessingnessnoun | The quality of being prepossessing. |
| preposterousnessnoun | The quality of being preposterous. |
| presumptuousnessnoun | The state of being presumptuous. |
| praisefulnessnoun | The quality of being praiseful. |
| assumptiousnessnoun | The quality of being assumptious. |
| prestigiousnessnoun | The state or condition of being prestigious. |
| prepossessednessnoun | The quality of being prepossessed. |
| purse-pridenoun | The quality of being purse-proud; haughtiness in the possession of riches. |
| prudenessnoun | The quality or state of being prudish. |
| overprivilegednessnoun | The quality of being overprivileged. |
| preciositynoun | (usually derogatory, uncountable) The quality of being overly refined in an affected way (often used to describe speech or writing, but also visual art and dress). |
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