pretentious as in making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
- "a pretentious country house"
- "a pretentious fraud"
- "a pretentious scholarly edition"
pretentious as in intended to attract notice and impress others
- "an ostentatious sable coat"
Synonyms
- ostentatiousintended to attract notice and impress others; (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
pretentious as in (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
Synonyms
- ostentatiousintended to attract notice and impress others; (of a display) tawdry or vulgar