Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun posturing

1 sense of posturing

Sense 1
posturing -- (adopting a vain conceited posture)
       => conceit, conceitedness, vanity -- (the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb posture

2 senses of posture

Sense 1
pose, posture -- (behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself")
       => behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry -- (behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times")

Sense 2
model, pose, sit, posture -- (assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often")
       => expose, exhibit, display -- (to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship")