Definition of pretentious

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  • pretentious is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • pretentious is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • pretentious is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of pretentious

  • intended to attract notice and impress others (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. ostentatious
  • (of a display) tawdry or vulgar (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. ostentatious
  • making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a pretentious country house
    2. a pretentious fraud
    3. a pretentious scholarly edition

See definition of pretentious in Merriam Webster