单词 | pretentious |
释义 | pretentious —pretentiously, adv. —pretentiousness, n. /pri ten"sheuhs/, adj. 1. full of pretense or pretension. 2. characterized by assumption of dignity or importance. 3. making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious. [1835-45; earlier pretensious. See PRETENSE, -IOUS] Syn. 2. pompous. See bombastic. 3. showy. See grandiose. |
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