1. An overused, stale word that doesn't mean anything anymore, which is primarily used by critics and jerks to describe things or people they can't even begin to understand.
2. The most pathetic word one can possibly use in a verbal critique.
2. The most pathetic word one can possibly use in a verbal critique.
some guy: "Gawd, Radiohead is so PRETENTIOUS."
me: "Where'd you find that word?"
some guy: "Oh, there was this really great critic who used it in a review-"
me: "Do you even know what it means?"
some guy: "Uh..."
me: "If you don't know what it means, then why use it?"
me: "Where'd you find that word?"
some guy: "Oh, there was this really great critic who used it in a review-"
me: "Do you even know what it means?"
some guy: "Uh..."
me: "If you don't know what it means, then why use it?"
by Gregor the Mad Wanderer June 01, 2007
The potential to be pretentious.
Miley Cyrus is oozing with pretential; one more unnecessary feud or diva moment and she will have broken the barrier into pretention.
by jk5k May 25, 2009
adj. pompous, ostentatious, pretending, an extravagent outward show. I find pretentious a versatile word that can be used to describe anything from musicians (Thom Yorke), clothes (berets) and musical genres (beat poetry, acid jazz)
It is also a word that I over use
It is also a word that I over use
O Pretentious One- Thom Yorke is God!
Me- You are so pretentious
O Pretentious One- I like living in my studio apartment, wearing black clothes and a red beret whilst listening to beat poetry and acid jazz
Me- Get a life you pretentious douchebag!
Me- You are so pretentious
O Pretentious One- I like living in my studio apartment, wearing black clothes and a red beret whilst listening to beat poetry and acid jazz
Me- Get a life you pretentious douchebag!
by Anna June 30, 2006
adjective, generally utilized in order to mask the speaker's own inadequacy, incomprehension and failure.
by Lucy Potato May 10, 2006
I think you're pretentious simply because your area code is 949, even if you're the most down-to-earth person I'll ever know.
by illxnvrxtell February 28, 2011
A word that douchebags use all the time in an attempt to sound intelligent. Usually the subject that the douchebag is using the word, "pretentious" against will have you asking yourself if they even know what the word means.
Douchebag: "I think that, "(Insert a name of a good show here)" is pretentious and overrated!"
Normal Person: "I really just think that the writers are just trying to entertain an audience, why exactly is it pretentious?
Douchebag: "(Couldn't Answer)"
Normal Person: "I really just think that the writers are just trying to entertain an audience, why exactly is it pretentious?
Douchebag: "(Couldn't Answer)"
by Dick Of Dastardly Deeds November 18, 2013
1) Trying to act smarter, more professional or generally better than one actually is; delusional of grandeur
2) See "Green Day"
2) See "Green Day"
1) You wanna learn Japanese? Don't be so pretentious!
What's with these crappy photographs? You're so pretentious!
2) "Punk rock is a harsh music"? Geez, quit bein' so pretentious guys.
What's with these crappy photographs? You're so pretentious!
2) "Punk rock is a harsh music"? Geez, quit bein' so pretentious guys.
by Psi November 14, 2005