Pretentious: alternatives and connections

Characterized by waving or flamelike curves, as in the tracery of windows, etc.; -- said of the later (15th century) French Gothic style.

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Characterized by waving or flamelike curves, as in the tracery of windows, etc.; -- said of the later (15th century) French Gothic style.

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Speaking in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.

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Speaking in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.

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Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid; striking; -- in a good sense.

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Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid; striking; -- in a good sense.

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See Highfaluting.

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See Highfaluting.

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Elevated; proud.

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Elevated; proud.

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Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.

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Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.

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High-flown, bombastic language.

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High-flown, bombastic language.

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Thoughtless; giddy; flighty; also, haughty; patronizing; as, to be in hoity-toity spirits, or to assume hoity-toity airs; used also as an exclamation…

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Thoughtless; giddy; flighty; also, haughty; patronizing; as, to be in hoity-toity spirits, or to assume hoity-toity airs; used also as an exclamation…

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of Inflate

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of Inflate

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An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.

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An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.

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Displaying pomp; stately; showy with grandeur; magnificent; as, a pompous procession.

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Displaying pomp; stately; showy with grandeur; magnificent; as, a pompous procession.

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Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal.

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Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal.

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Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous.

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Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous.

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Abounding with sentences, axioms, and maxims; full of meaning; terse and energetic in expression; pithy; as, a sententious style or discourse; senten…

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Abounding with sentences, axioms, and maxims; full of meaning; terse and energetic in expression; pithy; as, a sententious style or discourse; senten…

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Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words.

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Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words.

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Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy.

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Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy.

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Full of dirty water; wet and muddy, so as be easily splashed about; slushy.

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Full of dirty water; wet and muddy, so as be easily splashed about; slushy.

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Having no taste; insipid; flat; as, tasteless fruit.

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Having no taste; insipid; flat; as, tasteless fruit.

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To start or spring up suddenly.

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To start or spring up suddenly.

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of Dissemble

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of Dissemble

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The quality or state of being large.

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The quality or state of being large.

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The quality or state of being puffy.

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The quality or state of being puffy.

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Having no taste; insipid; flat; as, tasteless fruit.

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Having no taste; insipid; flat; as, tasteless fruit.

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Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful.

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