Pretentious Definition & Meaning
pretentious
- adjective
- making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition"
- intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat"
- (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
"Pretentious" in song lyrics
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"That's pretentious"
Gnotes — Samba Tryst -
"Things i say seem pretentious"
Grits — They All Fall Down -
"My flow to me's like poetry just less pretentious"
Hilltop Hoods — The Soul of the Beat
Words that rhyme with pretentious
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- What does pretentious mean?
- making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat" (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
- What part of speech is pretentious?
- Pretentious is an adjective.
- How many definitions does pretentious have?
- Pretentious has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).