pretentious
adjective/pɾɨtẽˈzjozu/medium
pre·ten·si·o·so
Definition
Showing or having exaggerated pretensions; attempting to appear more important, cultured, or refined than one actually is.
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.
Common collocations
pretentious airpretentious stylepretentious person
Etymology
De 'pretensão' + sufixo '-oso'.