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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/ · UK /prɪˈtenʃəs/
pretentious means: Trying too hard to seem more important, clever, or cultured than you really are.
adjective
Trying too hard to seem more important, clever, or cultured than you really are.
- That restaurant seems pretentious.
- His writing was full of pretentious phrases.
- Does this title sound too pretentious?
Trying to seem more important or impressive than is deserved.
- The title sounds pretentious.
- His pretentious claims made a simple project sound revolutionary.
- Why give an ordinary café such a pretentious name?
Questions about pretentious
What does pretentious mean?
Trying too hard to seem more important, clever, or cultured than you really are.
What is pretentious in other languages?
Türkçe: gösterişçi · Español: pretencioso · Français: prétentieux · Deutsch: prätentiös · Italiano: pretenzioso · 日本語: 気取った
How do you pronounce pretentious?
In American English /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/; in British English /prɪˈtenʃəs/.
How do you use pretentious in a sentence?
That restaurant seems pretentious. His writing was full of pretentious phrases.
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