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Another word for pretentious

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• adjective (Context 1)

Attempting to impress others by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, or sophistication than is actually possessed.

Usage Example

"The critic dismissed the director's latest film as overly ostentatious and lacking genuine emotional depth."

Strongest
ostentatious
affected
pompous
Strong
grandiose
showy
vainglorious
snobbish
highfalutin
consequential
supercilious

Opposites of pretentious

The opposite of pretentious shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

unpretentious
modest
humble
unaffected
down-to-earth
natural
sincere
genuine
See all opposites of pretentious

• Nearby Words

pretender
pretense
pretension
pretentious
pretentiously
pretentiousness
preterm

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Pretentious. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/pretentious
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