Airs (Noun)
Meaning
Affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- She gave herself airs, talking about her supposedly exotic vacations to impress her coworkers.
- The wealthy socialite put on airs, pretending to be a connoisseur of fine art when in reality she knew very little.
- Stop putting on airs and just be yourself, nobody is impressed by your fake accent.
- He tried to give himself airs by claiming to be a direct descendant of royalty, but nobody believed him.
- The celebrity's attempt to put on airs by using overly complex vocabulary only made her sound pretentious.