Grandiose
Grandiose adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Usage example: made some grandiose claim that she was the descendant of a French princess
Self-aggrandizing and grandiose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-aggrandizing" instead an adjective "Grandiose".
Nearby Words: grandiosity, grandiosely
Self-aggrandizing
Self-aggrandizing adjective - Of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement.
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Synonyms for Self-aggrandizing
Grandiose and self-aggrandizing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grandiose" instead an adjective phrase "Self-aggrandizing".
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Related pairs
- affected and grandiose
- affected and self-aggrandizing
- lofty and grandiose
- lofty and self-aggrandizing
- ostentatious and grandiose
- ostentatious and self-aggrandizing
- self-important and grandiose
- self-important and self-aggrandizing
- pretentious and grandiose
- pretentious and self-aggrandizing
- bombastic and grandiose
- bombastic and self-aggrandizing
- big and grandiose
- big and self-aggrandizing
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