Consequence and Haughtiness

Consequence

Consequence noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: a junior executive who strutted around the office with all of the consequence of a peacock in pinstripes

Haughtiness and consequence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Haughtiness" instead a noun "Consequence".

Haughtiness

Haughtiness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: it was surprising to see such haughtiness in someone who had come from such humble origins

Consequence and haughtiness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consequence" instead a noun "Haughtiness".

Nearby Words: haughty, haughtily

How words are described

extreme extreme consequence extreme haughtiness
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