pretentious

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Definitions

Adjective
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition"
Adjective
intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat"
Adjective Satellite
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar