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".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| extreme | extreme consequence | extreme haughtiness |
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