Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Persnickety and pretentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persnickety" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Persnickety
Persnickety adjective - Being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior.
Usage example: his persnickety attitude lost him some friends when they found out what he really thinks of “their kind”
Pretentious and persnickety are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Persnickety".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- snotty and pretentious
- snotty and persnickety
- haughty and pretentious
- haughty and persnickety
- snooty and pretentious
- snooty and persnickety
- pompous and pretentious
- pompous and persnickety
- arrogant and pretentious
- arrogant and persnickety
- egotistic and pretentious
- egotistic and persnickety
- snobbish and pretentious
- snobbish and persnickety
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