12
overdone(adjective, fancy, false, counterfeit, elegant)
11
ambitious(adjective, great, ability, perfect, importance)
11
hifalutin
11
self-important(adjective, plain, aloof, arrogant, haughty)
11
contemptuous(adjective, aloof, haughty, cavalier, conceited)
11
gaudy(adjective, bright, poor, offensive, rude)
11
grandiloquent(adjective, important, stiff, affected, elaborate)
11
snobbish(adjective, person, cool, superior, affected)
11
snooty(adjective, person, superior, aloof, arrogant)
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snotty(adjective, person, superior, aloof, arrogant)
11
stilted(adjective, dull, counterfeit, stiff, affected)
11
supercilious(adjective, person, superior, aloof, arrogant)
11
vain(adjective, superior, important, aloof, extravagant)
11
vainglorious(adjective, proud, boasting, boastful)
10
artificial(adjective, offensive, rude, false, counterfeit)
10
insincere(adjective, counterfeit, restrained, dishonest, affected)
10
proud(adjective, superior, aloof, arrogant, lofty)
10
superior(adjective, person, aloof, arrogant, haughty)
9
extravagant(adjective, fancy, false, grand, affected)
9
florid(adjective, brilliant, extravagant, loud, lavish)
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