affected, classy, flamboyant, grandiose, highfalutin, lexiphanic, overblown, pompous, snotty, tony
Definitionadj. making claim to or creating an appearance of
Last update: October 16, 2015
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That woman is pretentious of her precious necklase. [Please select]
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The swindler was a pretentious man who claimed to be descended from royalty. [Please select]
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Because the weight loss product seemed fake and pretentious to me, I decided to buy an alternative item. [Please select]
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Robert's voice was not pretentious. [Please select]
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On the whole, however, though Ramus may be allowed to have advanced logical study by the wholesome fermentation of thought which he caused, there is little ground for his pretentious claim to supersede Aristotle by a new and independent system. [Please select]
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Grimston, with her pretentious snobbery, was a mystery he made no attempt to solve. [Please select]
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The factory buildings themselves, without being pretentious, have pleasing, simple lines and unobtrusive ornamentation. [Please select]
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The Diet of Frankfort was pretentious, but practically impotent, and was the laughingstock of Europe. [Please select]
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It was a cosy house, not big and pretentious, and Mary Louise liked it. [Please select]
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It was more pretentious than the first, with a large, well lighted office. [Please select]
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Streams of lighted cars bore parties supperward; less pretentious taxicabs formed links in the chain. [Please select]
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