pretentious /pri'tenʃәs/
Meaning
English definition
- (adj.) making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
Chinese translation
- a. 自负的, 自命不凡的, 夸耀的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /pri'tenʃәs/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.17 · Super Super Rare
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pretend · pretense · pretension
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