name-dropper
Casual connection flaunter
A name-dropper is someone who mentions famous or important people they know—or claim to know—to impress others.
The practice suggests insecurity or social climbing: He's such a name-dropper, always talking about his celebrity friends.
The related noun is name-dropping; the verb is name-drop.
Condescending toward perceived inferiors
- elitistOne favoring the privileged
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- airsPretentious behavioral displays
highfalutin · supercilious · condescending · patronizing · haughty · superior · posh · hoity-toity
Needing external confirmation of worth
- overcompensatingExcessive correction for weakness
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- desperateDriven by urgent need
inadequacy · envy · jealousy · try-hard · wannabe · compensating · needy · clingy
Excessive self-praise
- self-aggrandizingExalting one's own status
- showing-offOstentatious display of skill
- trumpetingLoud, brassy proclamation
- chest-thumpingShowy, aggressive boasting
swaggering · grandstanding · humble-bragging · one-upping · blowhard · braggart · boastful · vaunting
Casual strategic socializing
- minglingCasual social interaction
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- connectionsRelationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
glad-handing · circulating · conference · mixer · LinkedIn · influencer · circles · gatekeeping
Widely known, much recognized
- VIPNotable, for short
- A-listTop celebrity ranking
- star-studdedFeaturing many celebrities
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
red-carpet · tabloid · paparazzi · entourage · spotlight · limelight · glamorous · high-profile
snobbish
Condescending toward perceived inferiors
- elitistOne favoring the privileged
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
airs · highfalutin · supercilious · condescending · patronizing · haughty · superior · posh · hoity-toity · uppity
validation-seeking
Needing external confirmation of worth
- overcompensatingExcessive correction for weakness
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
- inferiorityLower status or quality
desperate · inadequacy · envy · jealousy · try-hard · wannabe · compensating · needy · clingy · people-pleasing
bragging
Excessive self-praise
- self-aggrandizingExalting one's own status
- showing-offOstentatious display of skill
- trumpetingLoud, brassy proclamation
chest-thumping · swaggering · grandstanding · humble-bragging · one-upping · blowhard · braggart · boastful · vaunting · crowing
schmoozing
Casual strategic socializing
- minglingCasual social interaction
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- connectionsRelationships between things
contacts · glad-handing · circulating · conference · mixer · LinkedIn · influencer · circles · gatekeeping · access
famous
Widely known, much recognized
- VIPNotable, for short
- A-listTop celebrity ranking
- star-studdedFeaturing many celebrities
Hollywood · red-carpet · tabloid · paparazzi · entourage · spotlight · limelight · glamorous · high-profile · boldface
- difficult peopleegomaniac, egotist, nitpicker, drama queen, control freak
- snobssnob, elitist, snoot, prig, highbrow
- talkerstalker, chatterbox, motormouth, motor-mouth, loudmouth
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- arrogancearrogant, conceited, pompous, vain, haughty
- blabbermouthsblabbermouth, gossipmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, talebearer
name-dropperprivate person
One who values solitude
confidant · vault · tight-lipped · circumspect · reserved
name-dropperself-effacing
Downplaying one's own importance
unassuming · unpretentious · wallflower · shrinking violet · introvert
name, named, nickname, naming, names, nameless, unnamed, dropper, nicknamed