Assumption
Assumption noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: his air of assumption tended to put people off rather quickly
Pretentiousness and assumption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretentiousness" instead a noun "Assumption".
Pretentiousness
Pretentiousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: everyone took her ingrained pretentiousness into account when considering her statements
Assumption and pretentiousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assumption" instead a noun "Pretentiousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- conceit and assumption
- conceit and pretentiousness
- pride and assumption
- pride and pretentiousness
- pretension and assumption
- pretension and pretentiousness
- presumption and assumption
- presumption and pretentiousness
- arrogance and assumption
- arrogance and pretentiousness
- haughtiness and assumption
- haughtiness and pretentiousness
- insolence and assumption
- insolence and pretentiousness
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Pretentiousness and Assumption. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assumption/pretentiousness
Assumption & Pretentiousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assumption/pretentiousness>.
Pretentiousness or Assumption. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/assumption/pretentiousness.
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