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pretentious

/ pretentious /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
"a pretentious country house"
"a pretentious fraud"
"a pretentious scholarly edition"
Similar:
arty artsy-craftsy arty-crafty grandiloquent overblown pompous pontifical portentous
Opposites:
unpretentious
See also:
tasteless in poor taste(p)
adjective Sense 2
intended to attract notice and impress others
"an ostentatious sable coat"
Similar:
flaunty showy splashy
Opposites:
unostentatious unpretentious unpretending
adjective satellite Sense 3
of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
Similar:
tasteless in poor taste(p)
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
13
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
1
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arty artsy-craftsy arty-crafty grandiloquent overblown pompous pontifical portentous unpretentious flaunty showy splashy