42
pompous(adjective, great, plain, rude, superior)
34
arrogant(adjective, person, superior, haughty, vanity)
30
ostentatious(adjective, great, fancy, smart, plain)
26
haughty(adjective, person, importance, main, extremely significant)
24
showy(adjective, fancy, smart, plain, offensive)
23
highfalutin(adjective, plain, informal, affected, boasting)
21
flamboyant(adjective, fancy, plain, grand, extravagant)
19
affected(adjective, person, fake, delicate, false)
19
boastful(adjective, important, extravagant, affected, flashy)
18
inflated(adjective, boastful, fat-headed)
18
grandiose(adjective, great, plain, perfect, important)
16
conceited(adjective, rude, superior, important, counterfeit)
14
lofty(adjective, cool, great, perfect, original)
14
high-flown(adjective, superior, important, stiff, affected)
13
hoity-toity(adjective, person, plain, pompous)
13
la-di-da(adjective, person, delicate, proper, refined)
13
big(adjective, importance, main, arrogant, extremely significant)
13
bombastic(adjective, affected, arrogant, exaggerated, pompous)
13
grand(adjective, great, fancy, importance, comfortable)
13
precious(adjective, importance, counterfeit, sham, sophisticated)
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