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pretentious

UK
/prɪˈtɛnʃəs/
US
/prɪˈtɛnʃəs/

Translations

pretentiousadjective
more pretentious
Comp.
most pretentious
Super.
UK
/prɪˈtɛnʃəs/
US
/prɪˈtɛnʃəs/
The restaurant had a pretentious menu with dishes described in overly elaborate terms.
Le restaurant avait un menu prétentieux, avec des plats décrits dans des termes excessivement recherchés.
Additional translations
pompeuxSurtout pour un style, une présentation ou un effet visuel excessivement grandiloquent.
Synonyms
inflated
grandiose
affected
pompous
showy
ostentatious
snobbish
arrogant
Antonyms
unpretentious
humble
modest

Definitions

pretentiousadjective
Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
The restaurant had a pretentious menu with dishes described in overly elaborate terms.
Characterized by excessive display or ostentation; showy or pompous in style or appearance.
The mansion's pretentious façade featured ornate columns and gilded statues.
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