airs
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7.9
- noun
- /ɛrz/
- Informal
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pretensiones
- So this isn't just a matter of, you know, putting on airs and trying to appear to be more knowledgeable than you actually are.
So this isn't just a matter of, you know, putting on airs and trying to appear to be more knowledgeable than you actually are.
- So this isn't just a matter of, you know, putting on airs and trying to appear to be more knowledgeable than you actually are.
Examples
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I so the people that I don't like putting on airs, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not saying you are.
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They're really insecure, but they come across with a air of false superiority and arrogance.
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In other words, my friend continued with that air of confidence that had not always tolerated during our youth, but that I now cherished.
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WHEN YOU SEE HER, DON'T PUT ON AIRS.
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He always talks with such airs, as if he knows everything.
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She has a tendency to adopt airs whenever she meets new people.
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His airs make him seem unapproachable and aloof.
Synonyms
22
7.0
A way of behaving that is not genuine to impress others
11
8.6
A fake way of speaking or behaving to impress others
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7.7
A way of acting like you are very important that annoys other people
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6.3
An act of trying to get attention by doing dramatic moves
3
8.5
An act of showing off money or achievements to get attention
2
7.7
Acting like you are more important or more educated than you really are
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6.5
A style that is very bright or richly decorated to attract attention
Acting in a fake or showy way to impress other people
A way of behaving that shows off wealth or style to impress others
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How Pretentious
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Morphology
Etymology
Airs comes from the older sense of air meaning a person's 'look' or 'manner', so to 'put on airs' is like putting on a special 'look' to impress people. So airs means acting proud or pretending to be better than others.