Frilly
Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Frilly and pretentious are semantically related. You can use "Frilly" instead the word "Pretentious" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- elaborate and frilly
- elaborate and pretentious
- ornate and frilly
- ornate and pretentious
- extravagant and frilly
- extravagant and pretentious
- showy and frilly
- showy and pretentious
- florid and frilly
- florid and pretentious
- flowery and frilly
- flowery and pretentious
- affected and frilly
- affected and pretentious
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Pretentious and Frilly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/frilly/pretentious
Frilly & Pretentious. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/frilly/pretentious>.
Pretentious or Frilly. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/frilly/pretentious.
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