Expressions Of Arrogance

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun excessive boasting or bragging

verb to boast or brag in a loud and empty manner

  • His constant gasconade about his achievements made his colleagues skeptical of his abilities.
  • He always brags about himself, it's just gasconade.
  • Stop gasconading, no one believes your stories.
  • Her gasconade was like a shield to hide her insecurities.

adjective having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements

  • The lawyer had a smug expression on his face after winning the case.
  • She always gets so smug when she proves someone wrong.
  • He was acting all smug after acing the test.
  • The cat looked smug after catching the mouse.

noun snobbery

  • The professor's snobbery towards students who didn't attend prestigious universities was evident in his condescending tone.
  • She's always showing off her designer clothes, it's just pure snobbery.
  • Don't be such a snob, just because you have expensive taste doesn't mean others have to as well.
  • The snobbery of the elite was like a thick fog, separating them from the rest of society.