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putting on airs

ADJECTIVE

aloof

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detached distant haughty indifferent standoffish unresponsive unsympathetic

WEAK

above apart casual chilly cold cold fish cool forbidding hard-boiled hard-hearted incurious laid back lone wolf loner offish on ice reserved secluded solitary stuck up supercilious thick-skinned unapproachable unconcerned unfriendly uninterested unsociable uppity withdrawn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compassionate friendly interested kind sympathetic warm

WEAK

concerned sociable

ADJECTIVE

remote

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distant faraway icy

STRONG

cool

WEAK

abstracted aloof casual disinterested incurious indifferent introspective introverted laid-back offish removed reserved standoffish stuck up uncommunicative unconcerned uninterested uninvolved uppity withdrawn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

close friendly near warm

WEAK

approachable convenient gentle likely nearby possible probable related relevant

ADJECTIVE

snobbish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aloof condescending haughty patronizing pompous snooty

WEAK

arrogant egotistic high-and-mighty high-flown high-hat ostentatious overbearing persnickety pretentious remote sniffy snippy snotty supercilious superior swanky tony uppish uppity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

friendly humble

WEAK

accepting benevolent generous sociable welcoming

ADJECTIVE

supercilious

Synonyms

WEAK

bossy cavalier cocky condescending contemptuous disdainful egotistic haughty high-and-mighty imperious insolent lofty nervy overbearing patronizing proud scornful snobby superior uppity vainglorious

Antonyms

WEAK

humble modest

ADJECTIVE

uppish

Synonyms

WEAK

aloof arrogant condescending egotistic elitist haughty high-and-mighty high-flown high-hat ostentatious overbearing patronizing persnickety pompous pretentious remote sniffy snippy snobby snooty snotty supercilious superior swanky tony uppity

NOUN

affectation

Synonyms

STRONG

air airs appearance artificiality facade front imitation insincerity mannerism pose pretense pretension pretentiousness put on sham show simulation

WEAK

false front going Hollywood showing off

Antonyms

STRONG

honesty personality reality truth

WEAK

naturalness simplicity

Example Sentences

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"So I sound a bit like I have pretences, putting on airs for a while. It's abysmal for a while," she laughed.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

Moreover, the script transitions him, through Finan’s effective performance, from a gawky, bespectacled nerd putting on airs, into an unctuous political predator.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

We weren’t just putting on airs or trying to make a scene,” said Bhala Lough.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023

She knows when someone is putting on airs.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2020

They despised any leader from among their own number, refused to follow or even listen to him, on the grounds that he was no better than they were, that he should stop putting on airs.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

putting on airs

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