CEFR C1

airs

noun

Meaning

An artificial, haughty, or pretentious manner adopted to impress others or suggest a higher social status.

Examples

She quickly dropped her airs once she realized no one was impressed by her feigned sophistication.
He has a habit of putting on airs whenever he is around people he considers important.

Synonyms: pretension, affectation, haughtiness, snobbery

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airs (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɛərz/

Definition

An artificial, haughty, or pretentious manner adopted to impress others or suggest a higher social status.

Examples

She quickly dropped her airs once she realized no one was impressed by her feigned sophistication.
He has a habit of putting on airs whenever he is around people he considers important.
The new manager’s constant airs made it difficult for the team to feel comfortable approaching him.

How to Use airs

put on airs (idiom): to behave in a pretentious or haughty manner — "He tends to put on airs whenever he meets someone from the upper class."

Synonyms of airs

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