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/pɹɪˈtɛn.t͡ʃəs/ · adjective
Motivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified desire to impress others..
Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.
I recall the height of comfort attained by the green-cushioned "first" with starched white antimacassars and a pretentious grey floor mat on which it seemed a sacrilege to stand, as it was embellished with the North Western conception of Britannia, complete with trident.
Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.
The station (1840) was originally Cheltenham but the more grandiose Cheltenham Spa since 1925, which feels a bit pretentious as the town has never allowed itself to assume such airs and graces.
Use pretentious when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pretentious means Motivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified desire to impress others..
Common synonyms include highfalutin, affected, effete, fey.
Possible antonyms include unpretentious, humble, modest, demure.
Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.
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