MUMMERY Synonyms
5 hypernyms for mummery. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MUMMERY
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| affectation | noun n | |||||
noun • a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | ||||||
| charade | noun n | |||||
noun • a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades • making a false outward show | ||||||
| display | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • something intended to communicate a particular impression • something shown to the public • a visual representation of something • behavior that makes your feelings public • exhibiting openly in public view • an electronic device that represents information in visual form verb • to show, make visible or apparent • attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals | ||||||
| exhibition | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of exhibiting • a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display | ||||||
| facade | noun n | |||||
noun • the face or front of a building • a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant | ||||||
| guise | noun n | |||||
noun • an artful or simulated semblance | ||||||
| imitation | noun n | |||||
noun • the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations • something copied or derived from an original • copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else • a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect adjective satellite • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article | ||||||
| masquerade | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a party of guests wearing costumes and masks • a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party • making a false outward show verb • take part in a masquerade • pretend to be someone or something that you are not | ||||||
| ostentation | noun n | |||||
noun • a gaudy outward display • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity • pretentious or showy or vulgar display | ||||||
| pageant | noun n | |||||
noun • an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes • a rich and spectacular ceremony | ||||||
| posturing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • adopting a vain conceited posture | ||||||
| pretense | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of giving a false appearance • pretending with intention to deceive • imaginative intellectual play • a false or unsupportable quality • an artful or simulated semblance | ||||||
| pretentiousness | noun n | |||||
noun • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity • the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth) | ||||||
| sham | noun n | |||||
noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses adjective satellite • adopted in order to deceive verb • make a pretence of • make believe with the intent to deceive | ||||||
| show | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment • something intended to communicate a particular impression • pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression verb • give an exhibition of to an interested audience • establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment • provide evidence for • make visible or noticeable • show in, or as in, a picture • give expression to • indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively • be or become visible or noticeable • indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments • give evidence of, as of records • take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums • finish third or better in a horse or dog race | ||||||
| flummery | noun n | |||||
noun • a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal • meaningless ceremonies and flattery | ||||||