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pretentious meaning and definition
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Definition of pretentious (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"
- antonym: unpretentious
- intended to attract notice and impress others
- "an ostentatious sable coat"
- synonyms: ostentatious
- antonym: unostentatious
- (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
- synonyms: ostentatious
Source: Princeton University Wordnet