Pretentious Synonyms and Examples of Pretentious in a Sentence

This page will teach you synonyms of the English word pretentious and show you how to use pretentious in a sentence.

Synonyms for pretentious

The top synonym for pretentious is affected.

Some other good synonyms for pretentious are:

  • exaggerated
  • fake
  • hollow
  • pompous
  • showy
  • genteel
  • grandiose
  • overblown
  • phony
  • precious
  • rhetorical
  • self-righteous
  • theatrical
  • unnatural

Examples of pretentious in a sentence

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