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adjective
- 1. attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed: "pretentious art films"
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Pretentious means making unjustified or excessive claims of value or importance, or expressing affected or exaggerated stature. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of pretentious.
Pretentious means trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature. Learn more about this word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations in different languages.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and examples of the adjective 'pretentious', which means trying to seem important or significant without justification. Compare with related words and explore the origin and usage of 'pretentious'.
Pretentious definition: characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved. See examples of PRETENTIOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. intended to attract notice and impress others. synonyms: ostentatious. flaunty. inclined to flaunt.
Pretentious means claiming or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case. Find synonyms, pronunciation, translations and examples of pretentious in different contexts.
Definition of pretentious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
