pretentious 

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.

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?"

pretentious by Gregor the Mad Wanderer December 29, 2008

pretentious 

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

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!

pretentious by Anna June 30, 2006

pretentious 

adjective, generally utilized in order to mask the speaker's own inadequacy, incomprehension and failure.

That pretentious bastard! He prefers Paris to Disney World!

pretentious by Lucy Potato May 18, 2006

pretentious 

What all men from Texas assume all women from SoCal are.

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.

pretentious by illxnvrxtell March 14, 2011

Pretentious 

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)"

Pretentious by Dick Of Dastardly Deeds November 18, 2013

pretentious 

1) Trying to act smarter, more professional or generally better than one actually is; delusional of grandeur

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.

pretentious by Psi December 18, 2005

pretentious 

All British people in the world, ever.

Look at me, I'm from England, I use words like whilst and put the letter "U" in unnecessary places! I'm such a pretentious cunt!

pretentious by Ryuichi Sakamoto October 10, 2006