pompousness
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈpɑːmpəsnəs/
:
pomposidad
- His pompousness was evident in the way he spoke, always trying to impress others with his sense of superiority.
Examples
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In his letters home to his friend Fum Hoam in Peking (Beijing), Lien mocks the pompousness and inequality of British society.
Academic text (2008) -
- Pompousness.
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He's most likely to be found disturbing the complacency of his culture or deflating the pompousness of its symbols...
Blog text (17) -
Moving on from ancillary ad hominems designed to deflate your pompousness, let's then re-examine the present case: I stated that I thought Lukas's connection was brilliant; you say it was obvious.
Blog text (4) -
The CEO's pompousness made it difficult for employees to approach him with suggestions or concerns.
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She often displayed a certain pompousness when discussing her achievements, making others feel uncomfortable.
Synonyms
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7.7
A way of acting like you are very important that annoys other people
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9.5
Words that show you think you are better than others without proof
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8.5
An act of showing off money or achievements to get attention
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7.7
Acting like you are more important or more educated than you really are
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7.4
Feeling that you are much better than other people
Acting as if you are very important in a way that annoys others
A way of speaking or writing that seems too serious and showy
A way of acting as if one is better than other people
Thinking you are much better or more important than other people
Being too proud of your appearance or abilities
A way of behaving that shows off wealth or style to impress others
Antonyms
How Pompous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pompousness comes from the old word pomp, which meant a public 'show' or 'parade', and the parts -ous and -ness turn that into the quality of being showy. So pompousness means acting very proud and full of yourself, like someone who always wants to look important.