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  1. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pretentiouspretentious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of pretentious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › pretentiousPRETENTIOUS Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for PRETENTIOUS: arrogant, pompous, hifalutin, ostentatious, grandiose, high-minded, proud, smug; Antonyms of PRETENTIOUS: unpretentious, modest, humble ...

  3. www.oed.com › dictionary › pretentious_adjpretentious, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    further revisions to definitions, pronunciation, etymology, headwords, variant spellings, quotations, and dates; new senses, phrases, and quotations. Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into pretentious, adj. in July 2023.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPRETENTIOUS definition in American English | Collins English...

    2 senses: 1. making claim to distinction or importance, esp undeservedly 2. having or creating a deceptive outer appearance of.... Click for more definitions.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › pretentiouspretentious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of pretentious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › pretentiousPretentious Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PRETENTIOUS meaning: having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › pretentiousPRETENTIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PRETENTIOUS definition: trying to seem more important or clever than you really are: . Learn more.