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[ noun ] lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

Synonyms

ostentatiousness pomposity pretentiousness splashiness inflation ostentation

Used in print

(Doris Miles Disney, Mrs. Meeker's Money....)

With her sharp_tongue she 'd have cut his pompousness to ribbons .

Related terms

inelegance

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Rhymes with

consciousness fractiousness helplessness openness homelessness callousness hopelessness lawlessness righteousness cautiousness powerlessness restlessness nervousness seriousness humanness rebelliousness disingenuousness outrageousness graciousness contentiousness openness suddenness earnestness recklessness drunkenness carelessness ruthlessness weightlessness ominous evenness robustness gluttonous mountainous monotonous randomness oneness niceness idleness chitinous handedness gelatinous compactness separateness squeamishness hoarseness minus harmfulness outspokenness sluggishness nonpoisonous bituminous larcenous voluminous sloppiness sinus wholesomeness bounciness gentleness intravenous mutinous lightheadedness membranous homogenous quietness nitrogenous harshness luminous poisonous awfulness ravenous numbness sameness happiness madness emptiness responsiveness sternness alumnus tetanus unpleasantness pocahontas homesickness pandanus meanness gentleness anise anas reasonableness steadfastness appropriateness agribusiness wickedness skittishness vividness crookedness completeness astuteness absoluteness preparedness stubbornness smugness smallness androgynous fastness vastness blindness menace polygynous playfulness boorishness softness wonderfulness slyness slowness wastefulness sleepiness sickness forcefulness wistfulness foolishness selfishness cygnus indigenous exogenous sadness decisiveness resourcefulness fickleness sternness toughness dullness clumsiness alertness cheapness timeliness sharpness ruinous abruptness uranus politeness newness shyness highness otherness brashness steepness oneness calmness givenness aloofness villainous aquinas awareness governess uranus funniness deaconess firmness possessiveness bluntness permissiveness persuasiveness peacefulness truthfulness slovenliness aggressiveness nastiness shrewdness directness elusiveness indecisiveness scantiness crispness cohesiveness stubbornness usefulness asynchronous calmness dryness nearsightedness tightness lightness whiteness sensitiveness secretiveness badness tardiness combativeness rightness farsightedness attractiveness fondness hardness shortness tartness remoteness grimness freshness harness cockiness

Phonetic and Homophones

P AA1 M P AH0 S N AH0 S

Similar Spelling

pompously

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