Pretentious
WordNet
adjective
(1) Intended to attract notice and impress others
"An ostentatious sable coat"
(2) Making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
"A pretentious country house"
"A pretentious fraud"
"A pretentious scholarly edition"
(3) Of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
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Etymology
From < < , past participle of .
Adjective
- Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction
- Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.
- Ostentatious; intended to impress others
- Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.