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    pretentious
    /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/

    adjective

    • 1. attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed: "pretentious art films"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRETENTIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRETENTIOUS definition: 1. trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pretentiousPretentious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PRETENTIOUS is characterized by pretension. How to use pretentious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pretentious.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRETENTIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone or something is pretentious, you mean that they try to seem important or significant, but you do not think that they are. [ disapproval ] His response was full of pretentious nonsense.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pretentiousPretentious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. intended to attract notice and impress others. synonyms: ostentatious. flaunty. inclined to flaunt.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › pretentiousPRETENTIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pretentious definition: characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved. See examples of PRETENTIOUS used in a sentence.

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

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

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPRETENTIOUS - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    If you say that someone or something is pretentious, you mean that they try to seem important or significant, but you do not think that they are. [disapproval] [...] More. Synonyms of 'pretentious' • affected, mannered, exaggerated, pompous [...] More. Examples of 'pretentious' in a sentence.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpretentious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. in order to impress other people; trying to be something that you are not, in order to impress That's a pretentious name for a dog! It was just an ordinary house—nothing pretentious.

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

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pretentious, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. 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