Definitions
intended to attract notice and impress others
Word origin
From French prétentieux, from prétention, from Latin praetēnsus (“false or hypocritical profession”), past participle of praetendō.
Used in a sentence
“Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.”
“Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.”
“The station (1840) was originally Cheltenham but the more grandiose Cheltenham Spa since 1925, which feels a bit pretentious as the town has never allowed itself to assume such airs and graces.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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