pretentiousness

• Nom désignant la qualité d'un comportement ou d'un discours qui cherche à donner une fausse impression d'importance ou de valeur, souvent au prix de la simplicité et de l'élégance, par vanité ou par emphase.

A noun referring to the quality of behaving or speaking in a way that creates a false appearance of great importance or worth, often resulting in a lack of elegance due to vanity or pomposity.

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1. Pompous behaviorC1formal

   The quality of being pompous and puffed up with vanity, resulting in a lack of elegance.

   Comportement pompeux

   • His pretentiousness was evident in his overly elaborate speech.
   • The party was ruined by the host's pretentiousness.
   • She couldn't stand the pretentiousness of the art gallery opening.

   Synonymesconceitgrandiosityostentationpompositypompousnessself-importanceshowinessvainglory

   Antonymeshumilitymodestyplainnesssimplicityunpretentiousness

2. False importanceC1formal

   The quality of behaving or speaking in a manner that creates a false appearance of great importance or worth.

   Prétention

   • His pretentiousness made him claim knowledge he didn't have.
   • The author's pretentiousness alienated many readers.
   • She saw through his pretentiousness and refused to be impressed.

   Synonymesaffectationgrandiosityostentationpompositypretensionshowiness

   Antonymeshumilitymodestyplainnesssimplicityunpretentiousness