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    pre·ten·tious
    /prēˈten(t)SHəs/

    adjective

    • 1. attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed: "a pretentious literary device"

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  2. 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.

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

    trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature: a pretentious art critic. The novel deals with grand themes, but is never heavy or pretentious. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Affected & insincere.

  4. 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.

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

    adjective. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction. “a pretentious country house” “a pretentious fraud” “a pretentious scholarly edition” synonyms: arty. showily imitative of art or artists. artsy-craftsy, arty-crafty. pretentiously artistic; cloyingly charming.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pretentiousPretentious - definition of pretentious by The Free Dictionary

    1. Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case: a pretentious socialite. 2. Showing or betraying an attitude of superiority: made pretentious remarks about his education. 3. Marked by an extravagant or presumptuous outward show; ostentatious: a pretentious house. See Synonyms at showy.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pretentiouspretentious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 26, 2024 · pretentious (comparative more pretentious, superlative most pretentious) Motivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified desire to impress others.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'pretentious' - Collins Online...

    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 › us › definitionpretentious 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. He's so pretentious! compare unpretentious. Word Origin. Want to learn more?

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › pretentiousPretentious Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Pretentious definition: Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDefinition of pretentious – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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

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