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pretentious
adjectivegeneral usecommon/pɾɨtẽˈzjozu/pre·ten·si·o·so
Definition
1Showing or having exaggerated pretensions; attempting to appear more important, cultured, or refined than one actually is.
Usage examples
“The film was criticized for being pretentious and hard to follow.”
“He found the art gallery's description of the exhibit to be rather pretentious.”
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pretentious airpretentious stylepretentious person