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pretentiousness vs inelegance

inelegance vs pretentiousness

pretentiousness and inelegance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pretentiousness Yes No No No
inelegance Yes No No No
As nouns, inelegance is a hypernym of pretentiousness; that is, inelegance is a word with a broader meaning than pretentiousness:
  • pretentiousness: lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
  • inelegance: the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
pretentiousness (noun) inelegance (noun)
the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth) the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
Difference between pretentiousness and inelegance

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