PRETENTIOUS
Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1T1E1N1T1I1O1U1S1 = 13
Definition
- adjective making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction.
- adjective intended to attract notice and impress others. — synonyms: ostentatious
- adjective (of a display) tawdry or vulgar. — synonyms: ostentatious
Examples
- “a pretentious country house”
- “a pretentious fraud”
- “a pretentious scholarly edition”