Pretentious
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pre·ten·tious
[pri-ten-shuhs] Show IPA
–adjective
1. full of pretense or pretension.
2. characterized by assumption of dignity or importance.
3. making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious.Origin:
1835–45; earlier pretensious.
See pretense, -ious—Related forms
pre·ten·tious·ly, adverb
pre·ten·tious·ness, noun—Can be confused: portentous, pretentious .
—Synonyms
2. pompous. See bombastic.
3. showy. See grandiose.
- CanHasQBN0
I have this on granodiorite
- eighteen0
Aka: 90% of the QBN user base
- SteveJobs0
not sure why, but for some reason i felt very compelled to post in this thread... not that it concerns any of you..
- placeholder0
[even the most thoughful human is just a monkey with pretensions]



