What is another word for pretension?
593 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ pɹɪtˈɛnʃən], [ pɹɪtˈɛnʃən], [ p_ɹ_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for pretension:- other relevant words (adjective)
- affectation (noun)
- airs, snobbishness (noun)
- ambition (noun)
- arrogance (noun)
- boast (noun)
- bravado (noun)
- charade (noun)
- claim (noun)
- communication (noun)
- disguise (noun)
- display (noun)
- exaggeration (noun)
- false claim, assertion of importance (noun)
- false pretense (noun)
- feint (noun)
- hubris (noun)
- imposture (noun)
- make-believe (noun)
- mannerism (noun)
- ostentation (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- pedantry (noun)
- pomposity (noun)
- pose (noun)
- pretension (noun)
- pretentiousness (noun)
- pride (noun)
- tall talk (noun)
- title (noun)
- vainglory (noun)
- vanity (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- bluster
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Pretension:
adj.
•Other relevant words: (adjective)n.
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- corruption,
- assertion,
- dishonesty,
- guile,
- smoke and mirrors,
- duplicity,
- deception,
- declaration,
- demand,
- Double dealing,
- foul play,
- misconduct.
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- honest.
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- plain.
- showing offs,
- in sincerity,
- pre tension,
- putting air,
- putting on air,
- going hollywoods,
- in-sincerities,
- pre-tensions,
- pre tensions,
- putting airs,
- pre-tense,
- pre-tenses,
- pre tenses,
- in sincerities,
- pre-tension,
- in-sincerity,
- pre tense,
- puton.
- fake,
- show,
- vainglory,
- phony,
- showiness,
- self-importance,
- put-on,
- hypocrisy,
- conceit,
- splash,
- big talk,
- pretentiousness,
- front,
- showoff.
- de sires,
- get go,
- get and go,
- get up goes,
- get up go,
- get goes,
- fire belly,
- de sire,
- de-sires,
- get and goes,
- de-sire.
- contemptuousnesses,
- selfimportance,
- highhandednesses,
- conceitednesses,
- disdainfulnesses,
- imperiousnesses,
- overbearances,
- high handednesses,
- self love,
- high handedness,
- smugnesses,
- scornfulnesses,
- self importance,
- high-handednesses,
- selflove.
- braggings,
- self-glorifications,
- self glorification,
- swaggerings,
- stormings,
- selfglorifications,
- ragings,
- blowings,
- fancy talks,
- self glorifications,
- bullyings.
- co loring,
- dis-simulation,
- fig leaves,
- dis guise,
- dis simulations,
- co-lorings,
- dis simulation,
- dis-guises,
- co lorings,
- get-ups,
- fakings,
- dis-simulations,
- co-loring,
- get ups,
- dis guises,
- dissimulations,
- dis-guise.
- bravure,
- dis play,
- ex ample,
- dis-plays,
- bravuras,
- arrayals,
- frameup,
- ex-position,
- dis plays,
- frameups,
- frame ups,
- re-velations,
- dis-play,
- re velation,
- re-velation,
- ostentatiousnesses,
- ex-ample,
- un folding,
- un-folding,
- grandstand plays,
- ex-positions,
- re velations.
- exaltation,
- overestimation,
- extravagance,
- tall talk,
- overemphasis,
- overemphasises,
- tall story,
- romance,
- hogwash,
- elaboration.
- dis tractions,
- mock attacks,
- dis-traction,
- pre texts,
- hoodwinkings,
- pre-texts,
- pre-text,
- pre text,
- dis-tractions,
- dis traction.
- counterclaim,
- false pretense,
- grandstand play,
- mannerism,
- enterprises,
- counter-claim,
- ambition,
- snobbery,
- frame-ups,
- superciliousness,
- highhandedness,
- fig leaf,
- false show,
- charade,
- self-glorification,
- pantomime,
- overbearance,
- affectation,
- affectedness,
- Illusions,
- cockiness,
- lordliness,
- Conceitedness,
- cover up,
- zeal,
- pridefulness,
- arrogance,
- meticulousness,
- vas,
- exhibition,
- frame up,
- for show,
- fumings,
- mock attack,
- ostentatiousness,
- bravado,
- feint,
- disguise,
- smugness,
- masquerade,
- pose,
- Bravura,
- showboats,
- gall,
- sham,
- loftiness,
- spirit,
- coverup,
- Positure,
- disdainfulness,
- bookishness,
- fire in belly,
- va,
- requirements,
- panoply,
- initiative,
- imperiousness,
- dogmatism,
- phonies,
- title,
- Fanfaronade,
- exposure,
- claim,
- get-up,
- requirement,
- raging,
- overbearingness,
- high-handedness,
- selfglorification,
- pedagogery,
- queerness,
- expo,
- love,
- dissimulation,
- pride,
- self-love,
- Proudness,
- boast,
- imposture,
- pomposity,
- arrayal,
- stance,
- pedantry,
- putting on airs,
- airs,
- showboat,
- make-believe,
- fancy talk,
- Hocuspocus,
- EXPOS,
- exaggeration,
- false front,
- scornfulness,
- enterprise,
- ostentation,
- counterclaims,
- get up and go,
- oddness,
- pantomimes,
- crowings,
- posturings,
- display,
- hubris,
- Contemptuousness,
- vanity,
- frame-up.
- bluff,
- falseness,
- impersonation,
- fraud,
- cover,
- forgery,
- guise,
- facade,
- counterfeit,
- air,
- stage,
- device,
- gimmick,
- deceit,
- artificiality,
- imitation.
v.
•Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
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- one-upmanship,
- grandstanding,
- name-dropping,
- theatrics,
- self-promotion,
- showboating,
- grandioseness,
- Dibs,
- dog-and-pony show.
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- parade.
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- flash.
- screen,
- tumidity,
- gloss,
- pretence,
- Ostent,
- largeness,
- bluster,
- maintain,
- tortuosity,
- acknowledge,
- quackery,
- affirm,
- locus standi,
- allege,
- insolent,
- sesquipedality,
- immodest,
- design,
- smoke screen,
- playacting,
- mark,
- condescending,
- face,
- varnish,
- luridness,
- authority,
- confess,
- Snobbism,
- side,
- self-consequence,
- Dueness,
- Advocation,
- charlatanism,
- appearance,
- name,
- put-off,
- rhetoric,
- establish,
- protestation,
- stalking-horse,
- Altiloquence,
- VESTED RIGHT,
- Dissemblance,
- stake,
- thing,
- subterfuge,
- liberty,
- stand for,
- justify,
- haughtiness,
- attest,
- contend,
- egotistical,
- conjugal right,
- euphuism,
- bumptiousness,
- dream,
- flatulent,
- condescension,
- Purism,
- plea,
- pretensions,
- birthright,
- tortuousness,
- brash,
- flourish,
- Flaunting,
- magniloquence,
- ambitions,
- fulsomeness,
- delusion,
- alibi,
- motive,
- ratify,
- stiltedness,
- mask,
- sanctimoniousness,
- prove,
- cocky,
- flatulence,
- four-flushing,
- exhibitionism,
- pontification,
- presumptuousness,
- conceited,
- Precisianism,
- disdain,
- Macrology,
- interest,
- garishness,
- Bedizenment,
- Turgescence,
- approve,
- dissembling,
- full of oneself,
- insincerity,
- cloak,
- advocate,
- put on,
- appurtenance,
- splashiness,
- image,
- sensationalism,
- disdainful,
- presumption,
- color,
- haughty,
- Droit,
- franchise,
- turgidity,
- semblance,
- narcissistic,
- bombastic,
- acting,
- lofty,
- cant,
- smokescreen,
- aver,
- provide,
- impertinence,
- flatulency,
- meretriciousness,
- argue,
- pompousness,
- inflatedness,
- Peremptoriness,
- affected,
- arrogant,
- snobbishness,
- intention,
- blind,
- vindication,
- unnaturalness,
- assure,
- insolence,
- posing,
- indicate,
- comprehensiveness,
- cheating,
- prescription,
- feign,
- due,
- faculty,
- veil,
- convolution,
- tumidness,
- responsible,
- vested interest,
- speciousness,
- simulation,
- fustian,
- corroborate,
- sanctimony,
- inalienable right,
- rant,
- snottiness,
- affirmation,
- nerve,
- pompous,
- refuge,
- grandiloquence,
- falsity,
- Hauteur,
- certify,
- toploftiness,
- gilt,
- inflated,
- trick,
- stylishness,
- unpretending,
- pronounce,
- faking,
- strut one's stuff,
- Vainness,
- handle,
- Self-admiration,
- airs and graces,
- dignified,
- feigning,
- lip service,
- uppishness,
- admit,
- pretending,
- power,
- Lexiphanicism,
- representation,
- gaudiness,
- effrontery,
- natural right,
- prerogative,
- colouring,
- flashiness,
- humbug,
- emphasize,
- assert,
- endorse,
- public image,
- coloring,
- gasconade,
- egotism,
- masterfulness,
- allow,
- bumptious,
- stratagem,
- consequential,
- purpose,
- idea,
- call,
- immunity,
- cover story,
- posture,
- confirm,
- inflation,
- imperious,
- Bluffing,
- Orotundity,
- snootiness,
- apology,
- vouch,
- superiority,
- self-assertion,
- license,
- self-centredness,
- privilege,
- attitudinizing,
- Sententiousness,
- declare,
- seeming,
- Humbuggery,
- presumptive right,
- appoint,
- poor excuse,
- bring forward,
- observe,
- divine right,
- narcissism,
- simulacrum,
- property right,
- excuse,
- avow,
- represent,
- goal,
- denote,
- right,
- profess.
Paraphrases for Pretension:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
pretence.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
presumption, allegation.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
contention, pretense, submission, aspiration.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Pretension:
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n.
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Other antonyms:
diffidence, actuality, quietness, simplicity, waiver, reserve, passiveness, fact, reservedness, ingenuousness, mousiness, method, self-distrust, quitclaim, frankness, disclaimer, submissiveness, naturalness, way, self-doubt, guilelessness, bashfulness, openness, release, candor, timidity, unassumingness, passivity, shyness, retiringness, timidness, sincerity, means.
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Hyponym for Pretension:
n.
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communication
claim.
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communication