Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class IV. Words Relating to the Intellectual FacultiesDivision (I) Formation of Ideas
Section V. Results of Reasoning
482. Overestimation.
much cry and little wool, much ado about nothing; storm in a teacup; fine talking; fine writing, rodomontade, gush [colloq.], hot air [slang].
EGOISM, egotism, bombast, conceit, swelled head [slang], megalomania.
EGOIST, egotist, megalomaniac; optimist, booster [U. S.], pessimist; Rodomont, Braggadochio, braggart, boaster, braggadocio, swaggerer; hot-air artist [slang], gas-bag [slang], wind-bag [slang].
have too high an opinion of oneself (vanity) [See Vanity].
EULOGIZE, panegyrize, optimize, gush [colloq.], gush over [colloq.], boost [U. S.]; puff or puff up [colloq.]; extol, – to the skies; make the -most, – best, – worst- of; make two bites of a cherry.
INFLATED, puffed up; grandiose, stilted, pompous, pretentious, megalomaniacal, braggart, bombastic.