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
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!
by Ryuichi Sakamoto October 10, 2006
Ex: when you say something incorrectly but everyone knows what you’re trying to say and your boyfriend corrects you in front of them. He’s being pretentious.
by Essdog January 11, 2019
Pretentious guy- That wasn't really venison we had for dinner. That was the bear I beat to death with my bare hands and skinned alive so that my family and guest could eat well.
Unsuspecting guest-And look at you, you still have a head, that's awesome!
Pretentious guy-Yea well I'm not one to brag or show off, I prefer to let my guns do the talking. These guns on my shoulders took the bears life, now his bear mommy misses him.
Unsuspecting guest-And look at you, you still have a head, that's awesome!
Pretentious guy-Yea well I'm not one to brag or show off, I prefer to let my guns do the talking. These guns on my shoulders took the bears life, now his bear mommy misses him.
by Solid Mantis June 19, 2018
Pretentious iSlave: OMG!!...the Mac Air is so sleek and small and portable!!
Normal Person: So are all the 10 different netbooks that are available and blow the Mac Air out of the water...
Normal Person: So are all the 10 different netbooks that are available and blow the Mac Air out of the water...
by InfinitiGEEdub November 11, 2009
a very contagious word. people who use the word pretentious are usually pretentious themselves. People who blame things for being showy and pretentious usually do so to indirectly say they are not pretentious themselves which is pretentious. People who use the word are also pretentious because the word pretentious is a big word that shows intellectualism. Pretentious just means showy, over the top, egotistic without proof, or psuedo intellectually acting smart but not really being smart. fans of the band tool are pretentious.
Gimmicks are pretentiously unique. The cool philosophical book smart kids at the coffee shop are pretentious. The weird artsy film is pretentious because it didn't make sense but showed fake intellectual property. the boy who wanted to look rich but didn't own much money is pretentious. the druggie kids who think they are smarter than everyone are pretentious. people who rant a lot of politics but do nothing are pretentious. and finally i'm pretentious for saying all those people are pretentious because i have nothing to show for myself either.
by eazy-x February 8, 2008