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pretentiousness meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of pretentiousness at MeaningMonkey.org. pretentiousness meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.PRETENTIOUSNESS noun
Definition of pretentiousness (noun)
- lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
- synonyms: inflation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, puffiness, splashiness
- the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
- synonyms: largeness, pretension
- antonym: unpretentiousness
Source: Princeton University Wordnet