Pretension : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'pretension': discover synonyms for the word pretension, such as pretentiousness or pretence.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as pretension. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": pretentiousness and pretence.


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Synonyms for pretension sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for pretension Degree of synonymy of pretension Frequency in the language
pretentiousness
   40002 0.04  
pretence
   39991 0.41  
pretense
   39991 0.86  
conceit
   29987 0.47  
allegation
   29978 0.53  
contention
   29976 0.80  
argument
   29974 17.00  
assertion
   29970 0.27  
submission
   29964 1.08  
claim
   29959 25.39  
pretention
   20002  
pretentions
   20002  
pomposity
   20002 0.08  
affectation
   20002 0.14  
snobbery
   20002 0.20  
snootiness
   20002 1.00  
pompousness
   20002  
pretenses
   20002 0.82  
artifice
   20002 0.06  
pretentious
   20002 1.90  

Lexical field of "pretension"

pretentiousness
pretence
pretense
conceit
allegation
contention
argument
assertion
submission
claim
pretention
pretentions
pomposity
affectation
snobbery
snootiness
pompousness
pretenses
artifice
pretentious
haughtiness
condescension
conventionality
snobbishness
elitism
superficiality
ostentation
intellectualism
egotism
grandiloquence
pretences
condescendence
triteness
arrogance
fatuity
boastfulness
artiness
conventionalism
superfluousness
pedantry
affectations
bombast
snobbism
archness
superciliousness
didacticism
gimmickry
smugness
ostentatiousness
irreverence