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Pretentious

Someone who tells you not to think about anything negative in life is pretentious.
The most cynical people in the world preach about hope, optimism, and a positive attitude about everything in life. Hope is what weak, pretentious people cling to when they have nothing left but desperation to overcome anything and anyone left.
by Solid Mantis June 10, 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Matthew Andrako.
That Matthew Andrako is so damn pretentious, he uses the word "cuke" for cucumber.
by iaiftw November 30, 2018
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