pomposity
7 synonyms for pomposity, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The trait of being pompous, or thinking too highly of yourself.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English as Middle English pomposite (“solemnity”), from Latin pompōsitās; read at face value, it breaks down as pomp plus -osity.
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