pretentiously

• ظرف يصف سلوكًا أو أسلوبًا يتسم بمحاولة التأثير في الآخرين عبر إظهار النفس بمظهر أكثر أهمية أو ذكاءً أو ثقافة مما هي عليه في الواقع، وغالبًا ما ينطوي على تكلف وتفخيم كاذب.

An adverb describing behavior or style that is characterized by an attempt to impress others by appearing more important, intelligent, or cultured than one actually is. It often implies a sense of exaggerated or false grandeur.

1. In a showy or affected mannerC1formal

   In a way that tries to appear more important, intelligent, or cultured than is actually the case.

   بتكلّف

   • He spoke pretentiously about his art collection.
   • She dressed pretentiously for the casual dinner party.
   • The restaurant was decorated pretentiously with gold leaf and velvet.

   المرادفاتaffectedlybombasticallygrandioselyostentatiouslypompouslyshowilytheatrically

   الأضدادhumblymodestlyplainly