Pretentious
adjective
Claiming undeserved importance
“The pretentious artist insisted his work could only be understood by those who had studied for thirty years.”
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What does pretentious mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotDeeply modest
- NotCarefully humble
- NotLoudly sincere
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