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pretentious
adjective
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How to pronounce pretentious:

Definition of pretentious:

pretentious (adjective):
characterized by pretension such as
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction.

Synonyms for pretentious:

affected
arrogant
artsy-craftsy
arty
arty-crafty
bumptious
cavalier
conceited
confident
egoistical
egotistic
egotistical
grandiloquent
grandiose
hifalutin
high-and-mighty
high-flown
high-minded
high-sounding
highfalutin
highfaluting
hoity-toity
inflated
jumped-up
la-de-da
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