Pompousness
Pompousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: offended by the pompousness of the minor official
Self-satisfaction and pompousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-satisfaction" instead a noun "Pompousness".
Self-satisfaction
Self-satisfaction noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.
Usage example: so many of the Web site's self-portraits give the impression of clueless self-satisfaction
Pompousness and self-satisfaction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pompousness" instead a noun phrase "Self-satisfaction".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- conceit and pompousness
- conceit and self-satisfaction
- pride and pompousness
- pride and self-satisfaction
- pretension and pompousness
- pretension and self-satisfaction
- superiority and pompousness
- superiority and self-satisfaction
- self-love and pompousness
- self-love and self-satisfaction
- egotism and pompousness
- egotism and self-satisfaction
- vainglory and pompousness
- vainglory and self-satisfaction
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