pretentiousness

• 指言行举止或作品风格刻意炫耀、装腔作势，以显得比实际更重要、更有价值或更有深度，常因虚荣或自命不凡而显得浮夸、不自然。

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.

不可数

1. Pompous behaviorC1formal

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

   自命不凡

   • 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.

   同义词conceitgrandiosityostentationpompositypompousnessself-importanceshowinessvainglory

   反义词humilitymodestyplainnesssimplicityunpretentiousness

2. False importanceC1formal

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

   自负

   • 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.

   同义词affectationgrandiosityostentationpompositypretensionshowiness

   反义词humilitymodestyplainnesssimplicityunpretentiousness