Pretentiousness and Plainness

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Pretentiousness noun - Excessive or unnecessary display.

Usage example: the sheer pretentiousness of the debutante's wedding

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Plainness is an antonym for pretentiousness.

Plainness noun - The free expression of one's true feelings and opinions.

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Pretentiousness is an antonym for plainness.

Nearby Words: plain, plainly

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

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