Self-important
Self-important adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.
Scornful and self-important are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scornful" instead an adjective phrase "Self-important".
Scornful
Scornful adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Usage example: the actress gave the paparazzi a scornful glare before breezing on by them
Self-important and scornful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Self-important" instead an adjective "Scornful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lofty and self-important
- lofty and scornful
- contemptuous and self-important
- contemptuous and scornful
- insolent and self-important
- insolent and scornful
- overbearing and self-important
- overbearing and scornful
- haughty and self-important
- haughty and scornful
- snooty and self-important
- snooty and scornful
- pretentious and self-important
- pretentious and scornful
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