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
Toplofty and pretentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Toplofty" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Toplofty
Toplofty adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: those toplofty history professors who sneeringly use the term “popularizer” to describe any historian whose works are read with pleasure
Pretentious and toplofty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Toplofty".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lofty and pretentious
- lofty and toplofty
- self-important and pretentious
- self-important and toplofty
- overbearing and pretentious
- overbearing and toplofty
- haughty and pretentious
- haughty and toplofty
- snooty and pretentious
- snooty and toplofty
- bombastic and pretentious
- bombastic and toplofty
- condescending and pretentious
- condescending and toplofty
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