Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: a pretentious author whose books only appeal to equally pretentious readers
Swaggering and pretentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swaggering" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Swaggering
Swaggering adjective - Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.
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Synonyms for Swaggering
Pretentious and swaggering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Swaggering".
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Related pairs
- self-important and pretentious
- self-important and swaggering
- overbearing and pretentious
- overbearing and swaggering
- haughty and pretentious
- haughty and swaggering
- bombastic and pretentious
- bombastic and swaggering
- flaunting and pretentious
- flaunting and swaggering
- big and pretentious
- big and swaggering
- pompous and pretentious
- pompous and swaggering
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