Pretentiousness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pretentiousness is a noun meaning The quality of being pretentious.
Meaning
The quality of being pretentious.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: affectation, affectedness, false pretense, pretending
Possibly her sheer pretentiousness, or that she knew everything about everything, or maybe because she treated her reporters like underoxygenated platypies.
Wines can be described with words like cigar box and “pencil lead,” or flinty or with hints of sandalwood — oenophiles can veer into what many might deem pretentiousness pretty quick.
Word Forms
- pretentiousnesses
Synonyms for pretentiousness
Depending on context, synonyms include pretentiosity, gentility, affectation, affectedness, pretending, pretension.
Antonyms for pretentiousness
Common opposites include unpretentiousness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pretension, pomposity, pompousness, ostentatiousness, ostentation, splashiness.
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