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Word "PRETENTIOUS" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
intended to attract notice and impress others
Synonyms:
ostentatious

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar
Synonyms:
ostentatious

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
Examples:
a pretentious country house
a pretentious fraud
a pretentious scholarly edition

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Clue Source Date
Fake and showy, anagram of ENTIRE SPOUT (11)
Pioneer tuts awkwardly, being affected (11)
Pompous pioneer tuts randomly (11) The Guardian Quick Cryptic 28 Jul 2024
Pompous pioneer tuts randomly (11) The Guardian Quick Cryptic 27 Jul 2024
Over-assuming (11)
Pet's routine badly affected
Over-assuming of Peter, taking on suit like this (11)
Self-important, pompous (11)
Papa keeping final letter under wraps (before the Telegraph becomes 8?) The Telegraph Toughie 16 Sep 2021
Pompous The Telegraph Quick 04 Aug 2019
Pompous, self-important The Times Concise 01 Mar 2018
Bombastic Newsday 26 Mar 2017
Foolishly grandiose The Guardian Quick 14 Nov 2015
All fuss and feathers
All fuss and feathers
Affectedly grand
Showy; pompous.
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