pretension noun · pretentious adjective · pretentiously adverb · pretentiousness noun · the preterite noun.

pretending · pretense · pretension · pretentious · pretentiousness · preterit · preterite · preterm.

pretentiously Add to list Share. Definitions of pretentiously. adverb. in a pretentious manner. “this ...

pretentious implies an appearance of importance not justified by the thing's value or the person's standing. a pretentious parade of hard words. ostentatious ...

Pretentious definition: characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved. See examples of PRETENTIOUS used in ...

PRETENTIOUS meaning: having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they ...

if someone or something is pretentious, they try to seem more important, intelligent, or high class than they really are in order to be impressive.

If you say that someone or something is pretentious, you mean that they try to seem important or significant, but you do not think that they are.

6 дней назад · PRETENTIOUS definition: 1. trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art…. Learn more.