Pretentious
Synonyms Affected, chi-chi, flashy, conspicuous, tasteless, overambitious, artificial, inflated, overripe, hyperventilated, high-flown, flowery, big, elaborate, heroic, ornate, magniloquent, turgid, rhetorical, sophomoric, la-di-da, posey, pseudo, toffee-nosed, ostentatious, showy, tinselly, flaunty, kitschy, pompous, flatulent, overblown, fustian, mannered, high-sounding, grandiose, grand, extravagant, flamboyant, grandiloquent, bombastic, orotund, oratorical, highfalutin, fancy-pants, pseud, poncy, and dicty.
Example Sentences
His pretentious attitude annoyed the group.
She avoided the pretentious art gallery.
The restaurant’s decor felt overly pretentious.
Pretentious people often seek unnecessary attention.
His pretentious remarks overshadowed genuine insights.
