Pretentious

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[ pri-ten-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

Examples of pretentious in a sentence:

  • Because the weight loss product seemed fake and pretentious to me, I decided to buy an alternative item.  
  • Although Elaine was behind on her monthly bills, she still acted pretentious by going on weekly shopping sprees.