Masterfulness and Pretension

Masterfulness

Masterfulness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: the shameless masterfulness that invested his every move was positively galling to his colleagues

Pretension and masterfulness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretension" instead a noun "Masterfulness".

Nearby Words: master, masterful, masterfully

Pretension

Pretension noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: a woman full of pretension and pompousness

Masterfulness and pretension are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Masterfulness" instead a noun "Pretension".

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