Bumptious
Bumptious adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: a bumptious young man whose family wealth gave him a sense of entitlement
Self-flattering and bumptious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-flattering" instead an adjective "Bumptious".
Self-flattering
Bumptious and self-flattering are semantically related. You can use "Bumptious" instead an adjective phrase "Self-flattering".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- haughty and bumptious
- haughty and self-flattering
- pretentious and bumptious
- pretentious and self-flattering
- pompous and bumptious
- pompous and self-flattering
- arrogant and bumptious
- arrogant and self-flattering
- superior and bumptious
- superior and self-flattering
- presuming and bumptious
- presuming and self-flattering
- presumptuous and bumptious
- presumptuous and self-flattering
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