Synonyms for puffiness
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Pomposity
pomposity, pretentiousness, inflation, ostentation, pompousness, ostentatiousness, splashiness
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being puffy.
The puffiness under her eyes made her look older than she really was.
Forms
- Plural
- puffinesses → pomposities, pretentiousnesses, inflations, ostentations…
Example sentences
- ostentation Tom did it all with characteristic ostentation.
- pretentiousness His pretentiousness is irritating.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| puffiness | rising | |
| ostentation | steady | |
| pomposity | steady | |
| pretentiousness | falling | |
| pompousness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- lump1
- 8 letters
- swelling2
- 9 letters
- inflation3, pomposity4
- 11 letters
- ostentation4, pompousness3, splashiness
- 15 letters
- pretentiousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (swelling2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- boursouflement