pretentious

The definition of pretentious is someone or something that claims to be very important or grand.

(adjective)

An example of pretentious is someone saying they deserve a table in a crowded restaurant because of who they are.

See pretentious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

making claims, explicit or implicit, to some distinction, importance, dignity, or excellence
affectedly grand; ostentatious

Origin: Fr prétentieux < prétention, pretension + -eux, -ous

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See pretentious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified.
Making or marked by an extravagant outward show; ostentatious. See Synonyms at showy.

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