Pompous and Pharisaical

Pompous

Pompous adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

Pharisaical and pompous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pharisaical" instead an adjective "Pompous".

Nearby Words: pomposity, pomp, pompously

Pharisaical

Pharisaical adjective - Excessively or hypocritically pious.
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Pompous and pharisaical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pompous" instead an adjective "Pharisaical".

Nearby Words: pharisaic, pharisaism
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