Pretentious

a.

1.

Full of pretension; disposed to lay claim to more than is one's; presuming; assuming.

Adj.	1.	pretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" Antonyms: unpretentious - lacking pretension or affectation; "an unpretentious country church"; "her quiet unpretentious demeanor"
	2.	pretentious - intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat" Synonyms: ostentatious
	3.	pretentious - of a display that is tawdry or vulgar Synonyms: kitsch, ostentatious

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