Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Usage example: that pretentious couple always serves caviar at their parties, even though they themselves dislike it
Uppity is a synonym for pretentious. In some cases you can use "Uppity" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Uppity
Uppity adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: uppity social climbers who were the biggest snobs in town
Pretentious is a synonym for uppity in arrogant topic. You can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Uppity".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- affected and pretentious
- affected and uppity
- lofty and pretentious
- lofty and uppity
- self-important and pretentious
- self-important and uppity
- overbearing and pretentious
- overbearing and uppity
- snotty and pretentious
- snotty and uppity
- haughty and pretentious
- haughty and uppity
- snooty and pretentious
- snooty and uppity
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