Check pronunciation: pretentiousness. Nearby words. pretentious adjective · pretentiously adverb · pretentiousness noun · the preterite noun · preterm adjective.

The meaning of PRETENTIOUS is characterized by pretension. How to use pretentious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pretentious ... pretentiousness noun ...

5 дней назад · PRETENTIOUSNESS definition: 1. the quality of trying to make ... Browse. pretense · pretension · pretentious · pretentiously. pretentiousness.

5 дней назад · pretentiousness noun ... (Definition of pretentious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press).

Synonyms: affected, mannered, exaggerated, pompous More Synonyms of pretentious. pretentiousness uncountable noun. He has a tendency towards pretentiousness.

characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.

pretentiousness Add to list Share · noun. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great ...

Britannica Dictionary definition of PRETENTIOUS. [more pretentious; most ... — pretentiousness. noun [noncount]. ASK THE EDITOR. What are the plural forms ...

From French prétentieux, from prétention, from Latin praetēnsus (“false or hypocritical profession”), past participle of praetendō. Note that pretentious is ...