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Can you help me find the right word to describe this annoying person? (mander.xyz)

submitted 4 days ago by Mothra@mander.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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What do you call someone who is mediocre at best on a variety of fields but likes to pose as a polished and cultured person?

I'm not sure if I'm explaining this well. This person has a "I'm better than you" or "I know better and say it best" attitude, likes to pass as sensible and intellectual but when you contrast how they try to come across with what they actually do, how indifferent they are to others, and the quality of the skills they like to boast about it doesn't add up. It's all superficial, there is no substance to them, and no apparent self awareness ever of any of these shortcomings.

It's like a special brand of "full of it". Is there a word for it?

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago

Figjam. (Fuck, I'm good, just ask me)

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago

Pseud.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

Poser

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago

A pretentious prick

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

Pseudointellectual narcissistic.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 1 points 3 days ago

Superiority complex.

[–] gdog05@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Superlicious maybe. Dunning-Kruger in an empty suit.

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[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

Demagogue is pretty close.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 4 days ago

Dilletante

[–] Cuberoot@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 3 days ago

A shining wit?

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

A confident, average, but nonetheless well-rounded individual with broad interests?

Seems like the word you're looking for is 'normal'.

Unless there's some other quality you're not describing like if they're unable to admit when they're wrong or they lie or exaggerate their skills, they seem like a pretty nice person to me who just for whatever reason doesn't specialize in any one thing, which tbf is far more normal for people than otherwise and frankly far more sociable.

You seem a bit jealous of and upset at this person judging by your other comments ITT. What do you have against them, other than them 'liking to pose as an intellectual' - which I assume just stands for "they like facts"?

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[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 0 points 4 days ago

If you are so confident it is wrong, why don't you expose its weak knowledge base?

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