pretentious
/prɪˈtenʃəs/adjective
उच्चारण प्रिटेन्शस
दिखावटी, आडंबरपूर्ण, अपने को बड़ा दिखाने वाला
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disapproving
trying to appear important, intelligent or stylish in order to impress people; claiming more than you deserve
दिखावटी, आडंबरपूर्ण, अपने को बड़ा दिखाने वाला
- a pretentious restaurant with French names for dal and roti
- He is too pretentious to admit he does not understand the poem.
- Her pretentious way of speaking made the whole class roll their eyes.
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- I found the film pretentious and far too long.
- Don't be pretentious; just say what you mean in simple words.
Synonyms pompous affected showy ostentatious grandiose
Opposite unpretentious modest unassuming natural
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pre·ten·tious
With -tious (not -cious; unlike conscious and delicious).
अंत में -tious (-cious नहीं; conscious और delicious से अलग)।
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pretentious, pretension and pretence
Pretentious is the adjective (showy, self-important). Pretension is the noun for a claim to importance: 'a man of no pretensions'. Pretence (British; pretense in America) is the act of pretending: 'under the pretence of friendship'. Note that pretentious ends in -tious while pretence ends in -ce.
Pretentious adjective है (दिखावटी, आत्म-महत्वपूर्ण)। Pretension महत्व के दावे का noun है: 'a man of no pretensions'। Pretence (British; America में pretense) ढोंग करने की क्रिया है: 'under the pretence of friendship'। ध्यान रखिए कि pretentious का अंत -tious है जबकि pretence का -ce।
The pretentious/pretension/pretence set is a spelling item.
Pretentious, pretension और pretence का सेट spelling में पूछा जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pretentious language, pretentious style.
Collocations: pretentious language (दिखावटी भाषा), pretentious style (आडंबरपूर्ण शैली)। Pretentious का अर्थ है ऐसा व्यक्ति या चीज़ जो असल से ज़्यादा महत्वपूर्ण या बुद्धिमान दिखने की कोशिश करे।