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pretentiousness
pre·ten·tious P0547000 (prĭ-tĕn′shəs)adj.1. Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case: a pretentious socialite.2. Showing or betraying an attitude of superiority: made pretentious remarks about his education.3. Marked by an extravagant or presumptuous outward show; ostentatious: a pretentious house. See Synonyms at showy.
pre·ten′tious·ly adv.pre·ten′tious·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pretentiousness - lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanityostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, splashiness, ostentation, puffiness, inflationinelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good taste | | 2. | pretentiousness - the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)pretension, largenessunnaturalness - the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principlesostentation - pretentious or showy or vulgar displayunpretentiousness - the quality of being natural and without pretensions |
pretentiousnessnounBoastful self-importance or display:grandioseness, grandiosity, ostentation, pomposity, pompousness, pretension.Translations
IdiomsSeeair of pretensionpretentiousness
Related to pretentiousness: devious, devoid, albeit, reticent, odious, obnoxiousSynonyms for pretentiousnessnoun boastful self-importance or displaySynonyms- grandioseness
- grandiosity
- ostentation
- pomposity
- pompousness
- pretension
Synonyms for pretentiousnessnoun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanitySynonyms- ostentatiousness
- pomposity
- pompousness
- splashiness
- ostentation
- puffiness
- inflation
Related Wordsnoun the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)SynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |