Pretentiousness and Passivity

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Pretentiousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.

Usage example: everyone took her ingrained pretentiousness into account when considering her statements

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Passivity is an antonym for pretentiousness.

Passivity noun - The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative.

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Pretentiousness is an antonym for passivity.

Nearby Words: passion, passive, passively, passivation

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Passivity and Pretentiousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretentiousness/passivity

Pretentiousness & Passivity. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretentiousness/passivity>.

Passivity or Pretentiousness. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretentiousness/passivity.

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