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pretentious
01
trying too hard to attract attention or impress others
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most pretentious
Comparative
more pretentious
gradable
Examples
The pretentious host constantly name‑dropped celebrities.
02
expressing exaggerated or unwarranted importance, value, or status
Examples
The pretentious language alienated most of the audience.
Lexical Tree
pretentiously
pretentiousness
unpretentious
pretentious
pretend
