Meaning of pretentious In English

pretentious Definition And Meaning

• 0 trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature:

  • a pretentious art critic

  • The novel deals with grand themes, but is never heavy or pretentious.

• 1 trying to give the appearance of great importance, esp. in a way that is obvious:

  • pretentious restaurants

  • pretentious, silly poetry