Pretentious
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts11 letters
Definition of Pretentious
adjective
- Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case.
"a pretentious socialite."
- Showing or betraying an attitude of superiority.
"made pretentious remarks about his education."
- Marked by an extravagant or presumptuous outward show; ostentatious: synonym: showy.
"a pretentious house."
noun
- Pretended; unfounded; false.
- Full of pretension, or claims to greater excellence or importance than the truth warrants; attempting to pass for more than the actual worth or importance; making an exaggerated outward show.
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