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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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pretentiouspretentious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /prɪˈtenʃəs/. /prɪˈtenʃəs/. (disapproving) 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!

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

    Use the adjective pretentious as a way to criticize people who try to act like they are more important or knowledgeable than they really are.

  7. 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.

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

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective pretentious mean? 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. See meaning & use.

  9. 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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › pretentiousMeaning of pretentious – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPRETENTIOUS - Meaning & Translations | 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.