Thesaurus / showing off
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synonyms for showing off
- assuming
- characterization
- depiction
- dramatics
- enacting
- enactment
- feigning
- hamming
- histrionics
- imitating
- imitation
- impersonation
- improvisation
- mime
- mimicry
- pantomime
- performance
- playing
- portrayal
- portraying
- posing
- posturing
- pretending
- pretense
- putting
- rendition
- seeming
- stagecraft
- stooging
- theatre
- theatricals
- air
- airs
- appearance
- artificiality
- facade
- front
- imitation
- insincerity
- mannerism
- pose
- pretense
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- put on
- sham
- show
- simulation
- false front
- going Hollywood
- putting on airs
- affectation
- array
- boast
- boasting
- brag
- braggadocio
- bragging
- bravado
- demonstration
- display
- exhibition
- flamboyance
- flash
- flourish
- fuss
- garishness
- magnificence
- pageant
- pageantry
- parade
- pomp
- pomposity
- pompousness
- pretending
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- put on
- shine
- show
- showiness
- spectacle
- splendor
- splurge
- swagger
- swank
- vainglory
- vaunt
- false front
- flaunting
- grandstand play
- parading
- swaggering
- vaunting
- window-dressing
- arrogance
- pride
- affectation
- airs
- conceitedness
- display
- narcissism
- ostentation
- pretension
- self-love
- self-worship
- show
- smugness
- vainglory
- big-headedness
- ego trip
- self-admiration
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How to use showing off in a sentence
A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYA certain light was beginning to dawn dimly within her,—the light which, showing the way, forbids it.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINFrom several doorways other men emerged, some of martial bearing, showing that the place was garrisoned to some extent.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIThey had proceeded a mile when Bruno came running back, showing by his manner he had news to impart.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNAn incident of the campaign of 1806 gave the Marshal's enemies an excellent opening for showing their dislike.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONI have been accused of showing irreverence towards these barbarous kings and priests.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDShe opened her mouth wide showing ten yellow teeth and squealed like a rabbit!
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEA student, showing the Museum at Oxford to a party, among other things produced a rusty sword.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSObviously the time had come for Old England to set the colonies right by showing less concession and more power.
THE EVE OF THE REVOLUTIONCARL BECKERTable showing the quantity of inorganic matters in 100 parts of different plants dried at 212°.
ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRYTHOMAS ANDERSONWORDS RELATED TO SHOWING OFF
- assuming
- characterization
- depiction
- dramatics
- enacting
- enactment
- feigning
- hamming
- histrionics
- imitating
- imitation
- impersonation
- improvisation
- mime
- mimicry
- pantomime
- performance
- playing
- portrayal
- portraying
- posing
- posturing
- pretending
- pretense
- putting
- rendition
- seeming
- showing off
- stagecraft
- stooging
- theatre
- theatricals
- affectation
- array
- boast
- boasting
- brag
- braggadocio
- bragging
- bravado
- demonstration
- display
- exhibition
- false front
- flamboyance
- flash
- flaunting
- flourish
- fuss
- garishness
- grandstand play
- magnificence
- pageant
- pageantry
- parade
- parading
- pomp
- pomposity
- pompousness
- pretending
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- put on
- shine
- show
- showiness
- showing off
- spectacle
- splendor
- splurge
- swagger
- swaggering
- swank
- vainglory
- vaunt
- vaunting
- window-dressing
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.