Antonyms for pageant
ˈpædʒ əntpageant

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1. pageantnoun

   An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.

   Synonyms:
   spectacle

2. pageantnoun

   A beauty pageant.

   Synonyms:
   beauty pageant

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.7 / 3 votes

1. pageant

   Ostentation is an ambitious showing forth of whatever is thought adapted to win admiration or praise; ostentation may be without words; as, the ostentation of wealth in fine residences, rich clothing, costly equipage, or the like; when in words, ostentation is rather in manner than in direct statement; as, the ostentation of learning. Boasting is in direct statement, and is louder and more vulgar than ostentation. There may be great display or show with little substance; ostentation suggests something substantial to be shown. Pageant, pageantry, parade, and pomp refer principally to affairs of arms or state; as, a royal pageant; a military parade. Pomp is some material demonstration of wealth and power, as in grand and stately ceremonial, rich furnishings, processions, etc., considered as worthy of the person or occasion in whose behalf it is manifested; pomp is the noble side of that which as ostentation is considered as arrogant and vain. Pageant and pageantry are inferior to pomp, denoting spectacular display designed to impress the public mind, and since the multitude is largely ignorant and thoughtless, the words pageant and pageantry have a suggestion of the transient and unsubstantial. Parade (Latin paro, prepare) is an exhibition as of troops in camp going through the evolutions that are to be used in battle, and suggests a lack of earnestness and direct or immediate occasion or demand; hence, in the more general sense, a parade is an uncalled for exhibition, and so used is a more disparaging word than ostentation; ostentation may spring merely from undue self-gratulation, parade implies a desire to impress others with a sense of one's abilities or resources, and is always offensive and somewhat contemptible; as, a parade of wealth or learning. Pomposity and pompousness are the affectation of pomp.

   Antonyms:
   diffidence, modesty, quietness, reserve, retirement, shrinking, timidity, unobtrusiveness

   Synonyms:
   boast, boasting, display, flourish, ostentation, pageantry, parade, pomp, pomposity, pompousness, show, vaunt, vaunting

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. pageant

   Antonyms:
   dream, illusion, phantasmagoria, mockery

   Synonyms:
   pomp, procession, exhibition, display, spectacle, show, ceremony

Matched Categories

1. • Ceremony
   • Representation

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pageant, pageantrynoun

   an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

   Synonyms:
   pageantry

2. pageant, pageantrynoun

   a rich and spectacular ceremony

   Synonyms:
   pageantry

How to use pageant in a sentence?

1. Cynthia García Coll:

   We love to participate in the Miss Universe pageant and the World Baseball Classic, that unites us like nothing else. All that would be gone under statehood. We would be like New Jersey, my dear.

2. Carly Fiorina:

   Somebody needs to remind him that this is not a beauty pageant. This is about substance.

3. Cheryl Burke:

   In light of the recent statements made by Donald Trump and the subsequent decision by NBC to cut ties with Mr. Trump, I cannot in good conscience move forward with participating in this year’s Miss USA pageant as its co-host, effective today I have withdrawn from my duties with Miss USA. Although I will not be there in person, I wish all of the contestants much luck as I know how hard they’ve all been working over the last year to try and realize their dreams.

4. Michael Cohen:

   The last time that there was any activity between Trump Organization -- actually, wasn't even really the Trump Organization, it was the Miss Universe pageant, it was held in Moscow.

5. Osmond Chan:

   If Tony Leung look at Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, a section featuring candidates in cheongsam has been a must.

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