1adjective
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
“a pretentious country house”
01 Word definition
pretentious
11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants
Is PRETENTIOUS a word?
Yes. PRETENTIOUS is a 11-letter adjective. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
P-R-E-T-E-N-T-I-O-U-SHow do you spell PRETENTIOUS?
PRETENTIOUS contains 11 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.
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2adjective
intended to attract notice and impress others
“an ostentatious sable coat”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗ostentatious
02 Letter breakdown
How is PRETENTIOUS spelled?
P1R2E3T4E5N6T7I8O9U10S11
03 Word-game status
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About PRETENTIOUS.
How do you spell PRETENTIOUS?
PRETENTIOUS is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-T-I-O-U-S. It contains 11 letters.