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- Dictionarypre·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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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.
Pretentious definition: characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved. See examples of PRETENTIOUS used in a sentence.
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'.
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.
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.
trying to appear or sound more important or smarter 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.
