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
Pompousness and consequence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pompousness" instead a noun "Consequence".
Pompousness
Pompousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: offended by the pompousness of the minor official
Consequence and pompousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consequence" instead a noun "Pompousness".
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Pompousness and Consequence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consequence/pompousness
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Pompousness or Consequence. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/consequence/pompousness.
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