Definition
Meaning of 'pretentious'
Meaning of 'pretentious' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Pretentious 
[ a.]
- Full of pretension; disposed to lay claim to more than
is one's; presuming; assuming. [ a.]Meaning of 'pretentious' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. pretentious [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
- making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
Example in sentence:
- a pretentious country house;
- a pretentious fraud;
- a pretentious scholarly edition
Meaning (2):
- intended to attract notice and impress others
- intended to attract notice and impress others
Example in sentence:
- an ostentatious sable coat
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