pretentious

Definition of Pretentious in English :

1. pretentious

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

Example Sentences:
'a pretentious country house'
'a pretentious fraud'
'a pretentious scholarly edition'

2. ostentatious, pretentious

intended to attract notice and impress others

Example Sentences:
'an ostentatious sable coat'

3. ostentatious, pretentious

(of a display) tawdry or vulgar

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pretentious

adjective

1.

making claim to distinction or importance, esp undeservedly

2.

having or creating a deceptive outer appearance of great worth; ostentatious

adjective

1.

making claims, explicit or implicit, to some distinction, importance, dignity, or excellence

2.

affectedly grand; ostentatious

adj.

1. Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case: a pretentious socialite.

2. Showing or betraying an attitude of superiority: made pretentious remarks about his education.

3. Marked by an extravagant or presumptuous outward show; ostentatious: a pretentious house. See Synonyms at showy.