Pretentious

/prɪˈtenʃəs/
/prɪˈtenʃəs/
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar; Intended to attract notice and impress others; Making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction.
adjectivenegative

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  1. 1. He's pretentious about his taste.

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  2. 2. Her pretentious attitude alienated friends.

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  3. 3. The pretentious person acted superior.

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  4. 4. He's pretentious but well-meaning.

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  5. 5. Her pretentious behavior finally ended.

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  6. 6. The people who come on the Maury Povich show often make pretentious claims about their lovers cheating on them.

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  7. 7. He's a pretentious boy who thinks he's better than everyone else.

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  8. 8. I hate pretentious people.

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  9. 9. What a pretentious woman!

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  10. 10. Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.

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  11. 11. Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.

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