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- Thesaurus|2.5k
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| imperious(adjective, aloof, arrogant, haughty, disdainful) | |
| jumped-up | |
| la-de-da | |
| lah-di-dah | |
| meretricious(adjective, brilliant, extravagant, tasteless, loud) | |
| mincing | |
| opulent(adjective, great, fancy, noble, elegant) | |
| patronizing(adjective, cool, superior, aloof, disdainful) | |
| pedantic(adjective, counterfeit, stiff, affected, hollow) | |
| self-satisfied(adjective, rude, arrogant, vanity, proud) | |
| superficial(adjective, fancy, counterfeit, elegant, beautiful) | |
| unctuous | |
| utopian(adjective, perfect, affected, ideal, imaginary) | |
| visionary(adjective, perfect, ideal, romantic, imaginary) | |
| egotistical(adjective, cool, arrogant, exultant, vanity) | |
| active | |
| aureate(adjective, fancy, beautiful, elegant, stiff) | |
| baroque(adjective, fancy, beautiful, elegant, brilliant) | |
| beautiful(adjective, fancy, smart, new, elegant) | |
| big-sounding(affectation, ostentation) |
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