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comparative more pretentious, superlative most pretentious
Intended to impress others. examples
Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction. quotations examples
The station (1840) was originally Cheltenham but the more grandiose Cheltenham Spa since 1925, which feels a bit pretentious as the town has never allowed itself to assume such airs and graces.
2023 January 11, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: castles and cathedrals”, in RAIL, number 974, page 56