pretentious /pri-tenˈshəs/

1. Pompous, self-important or foolishly grandiose
2. Phoney or affected
3. Showy, ostentatious
4. (of a claim) false (rare)

pretenˈtiously adverb

pretenˈtiousness noun

• genteelising
• genteelism
• genteelisms
• genteelize
• genteelized
• genteelizes
• genteelizing
• genteelly
• genteelness
• genteelnesses
• gentes
• gentian
• Gentianaceae
• gentianaceous
• gentianella
• gentianellas
• gentians
• gentian violet
• gentian violets
• gentier
• gentiest
• gentile
• Gentile
• gentiles
• gentilesse