Graciousness and Pretentiousness

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Graciousness noun - Speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding.

Usage example: at this type of private school, young women would be taught upper-class graciousness

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Pretentiousness is an antonym for graciousness.

Pretentiousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.

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Graciousness is an antonym for pretentiousness.

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Pretentiousness and Graciousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/graciousness/pretentiousness

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