pretentiousness

pre·ten·tious  (pr-tnshs)

adj.

1. Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified.

2. Making or marked by an extravagant outward show; ostentatious. See Synonyms at showy.

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pre·tentious·ly adv.

pre·tentious·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pretentiousness - lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, splashiness, ostentation, puffiness, inflation inelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
	2.	pretentiousness - the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth) pretension, largeness unnaturalness - the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles ostentation - pretentious or showy or vulgar display unpretentiousness - the quality of being natural and without pretensions

Translations

pretentiousness [prɪˈtenʃəsnɪs] N (= affectedness) → pretenciosidad f; (= vulgar ostentation) → cursilería f

pretentiousness [prɪˈtɛnʃəsnɪs] n → prétention f

pretentiousness

n (= self-importance) → Anmaßung f; (of speech, style, book) → Hochgestochenheit f; (= ostentatiousness) → Angeberei f, → Protzigkeit f (inf), → Großkotzigkeit f (inf); (of house, restaurant, décor) → Pomp m, → Bombast m

pretentiousness [prɪˈtɛnʃəsnɪs] n → pretenziosità

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pretentiousness [prɪˈtɛnʃəsnɪs] n → pretenziosità