Pretentious

A word which, as its name suggests, means putting on 'pretences'; pretending to be something other than what you are. (This is the original meaning)

In modern ignorance, the word is used to discriminate individuals who are perceived to have traits which render their identity more distictive than is deemed socially acceptable by wider society. This meaning of the word is a product of jealousy belonging to those who wish to justify their boring sameness by unfairly attacking those who distinguish themselves as having a sense of originality and freedom.

1) I once saw a lyre-bird trying to sound like a chainsaw on TV. Who knew animals could be so pretentious?

2) Once I met a woman called Angharad who wrote poetry, knew how to dance the tango, and could play the Flugelhorn! She didn't give a fuck when I called her a pretentious bitch, probably cos she knew I was right.

by Ben. E. Factor July 11, 2016

pretentious hipster

a negative term that is getting more and more popular especially after 9/11 and the iraq war because the pretentious hipster is stereotypically a liberal artist that is anti war and modern art is looked down on my the majority but gets recognition by some of the major art establishments. anyone who has anything to do with art or liberal culture automatically gets thrown into the pretentious hipster crowd. it's like a never ending fight between the outcast and the popular pretty kids in high school except it takes place everywhere in america. the pretentious hipster is hated so much because people will never understand him and he can't be stopped thanks to america's freedom. his difference of opinion drives everyone nuts. nuts enough for all the mainstream preppies to go on to urban dictionary and youtube to write negative things about him. people who hate pretentious hipsters are psuedo-conformist

stereotypically, the pretentious hipster is a drinker of coffee, likes punk and indie, watches foreign film, votes democrat. he is also known as a hippie and a drug addict at times. even though people have never heard the music and film he likes, he will still be criticized based on speculation. the pretentious hipster he shops mom and pops shop and gets accused of trying too hard to be unique and different. oh well, he'll be criticized either way, better to do what you want than be intimadated by internet criticism by passive aggressive mainstream kids. just be yourself and you will piss all your enemies off.

by eazy-X May 8, 2008

Pretentious

People who act like they can fake it till they make it.

If someone is acting like they are better than you while looking worst than you, they are pretentious.

by Dingish June 16, 2018

Pretentious

When someone believes they are better than others without actually having anything to back it up.

"I don't have Hulu or Netflix. Cant be bothered to waste my life on that stuff" -a Pretentious twat, usually male.

by cherryblossom111 August 25, 2018

Pretentious

A kid who tries to get into a college just to impress people. And someone who thinks he is better but is really a try hard dickhead. Someone who sucks at everything theydo especially baseball and covers it up with all "talk" and no "walk"

Zach you're a pretentious dickhead. Because you always wana be better than everyone but you know you're just the same. Sorry bro

**cough**cough**dickhead**cough**cough**

by ShakerRaider5 April 19, 2012

Pretentious

To have a boyfriend, and a figure.

"Dominique, you're so pretentious!"

"That's right, and he's a doctor."

by Lady Ashley June 12, 2018

Pretentious customer

Usually a very petty person with a limited point of view and absolutely no patience. One that thinks that the express lane is only for them!

A pretentious customer is one to think it is okay to cut in front of everyone with a full cart through the speed lane because they don't want to wait in that long line over there. I'm a special snowflake.

by Linit March 29, 2017