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Quick definitions from WordNet (pretentious)
▸ adjective: making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction ("A pretentious country house")
▸ adjective: intended to attract notice and impress others
▸ adjective: of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
▸ Also see pretentiousness
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▸ adjective: making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction ("A pretentious country house")
▸ adjective: intended to attract notice and impress others
▸ adjective: of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
▸ Also see pretentiousness
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to pretentious
▸ Usage examples for pretentious
▸ Idioms related to pretentious (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by pretentious
▸ Words that often appear near pretentious
▸ Rhymes of pretentious
▸ Invented words related to pretentious