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Definition/Meaning

(conjunction)

used in a sentence to contrast or introduce an exception;

e.g. He is much taller than me.

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Similar Words

Arrogant

Assumptive

Assured

Bar

Barring

Beside

Besides

Biggety

Bombastic

Braggart

Bumptious

But

Cavalier

Chesty

Cocky

Complacent

Conceited

Condescending

Confident

Consequential

Didactic

Differently

Disdainful

Dogmatic

Domineering

Egotistical

Else

Except

Fastuous

Haughty

Hifalutin

High-handed

High-hat

Highfalutin

Huffy

Imperious

Important

Lofty

Lordly

Masterful

Moralistic

Otherwise

Outside

Overconfident

Overweening

Patronizing

Peremptory

Pompous

Pontifical

Preachy

Prescriptive

Presumptuous

Pretentious

Prideful

Proud

Save

Saving

Self-applauding

Self-asserting

Self-assertive

Self-assured

Self-centered

Self-dramatizing

Self-glorifying

Self-important

Self-righteous

Self-satisfied

Selfish

Sententious

Smug

Snobbish

Snobby

Snooty

Stuck-up

Supercilious

Superior

Toplofty

Uppity

Vain

Vainglorious

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Opposite Words

Bashful

Demure

Diffident

Down-to-earth

Humble

Introverted

Likewise

Meek

Modest

Mousy

Overmodest

Retiring

Self-critical

Self-doubting

Sheepish

Shy

Timid

Unarrogant

Unassertive

Unassuming

Unpretentious

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Related Words

Variously

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