单词 | pretentiousness |
释义 | pretentiousness (once / 39931 pages) n WORD FAMILY pretentious: pretentiously, pretentiousness, unpretentious+/pretense: pretenses, pretension, pretentious/pretension: pretensions/unpretentious: unpretentiously, unpretentiousness USAGE EXAMPLESA nimble case for pretentiousness as a willingness to take risks. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) It’s a fine line between precision and pretentiousness, says Dennis R. Preston, a professor of linguistics at Oklahoma State University. Wall Street Journal(Nov 23, 2016) But then I've never understood the popularity of the pretentiousness of "Inception." New York Times(Nov 03, 2016) 1n the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth) Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper largeness, pretension unpretentiousness the quality of being natural and without pretensions ostentation pretentious or showy or vulgar display unnaturalness the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles 2n lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity Syn|Hyper inflation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, puffiness, splashiness inelegance the quality of lacking refinement and good taste |
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