Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Unseemly and pretentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unseemly" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Unseemly
Unseemly adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Pretentious and unseemly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Unseemly".
Nearby Word: unseemliness
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Unseemly and Pretentious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretentious/unseemly
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Unseemly or Pretentious. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretentious/unseemly.
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