pretentious

/pษนษชหˆtษ›nสƒษ™s/

IPA: /P R IY0 T EH1 N SH AH0 S/

adjective
  1. 1

    Intended to impress others; ostentatious.

    โ€œHer dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.โ€

  2. 2

    Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

    โ€œTheir song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.โ€

Synonyms

poseur

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