50 entries under pretense topic. ×

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arrogance(noun, show, scorn, disdain, nerve)
18
ostentation(noun, show, scorn, plain, display)
17
conceit(noun, scorn, disdain, nerve, pride)
16
pretension(noun, show, scorn, plain, flash)
13
pompousness(noun, show, scorn, plain, flash)
13
pretentiousness(noun, show, scorn, plain, flash)
12
self-importance(noun, scorn, disdain, nerve, pride)
7
grandiosity(noun, plain, display, rage, stuff)
7
vanity(noun, scorn, disdain, nerve, pride)
5
egotism(noun, scorn, disdain, nerve, pride)
5
snobbery(noun, show, fake, disdain, pride)
4
grandioseness(noun, show, fake, plain, conceit)
3
affectation(noun, show, fake, display, flash)
3
display(noun, show, flash, array, swank)
3
smugness(noun, scorn, disdain, nerve, pride)
2
airs(noun, show, scorn, disdain, nerve)
2
assumption(conceit, arrogance, affectation, pretentiousness)
2
big talk(expression, show, fake, arrogance)
2
cockiness(conceit, arrogance, audacity, affectation)
2
show(noun, fake, display, flash, dishonesty)
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APASmart Define. (2015). pomposity thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pomposity/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "pomposity thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/pomposity/thesaurus/synonyms>