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