Pretentious vs. Snobby
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Difference Between Pretentious and Snobby
Pretentiousadjective
Intended to impress others; ostentatious.
Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.Snobbyadjective
Characteristic of a snob.
His tastes are snobby.Pretentiousadjective
Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.Snobbyadjective
befitting or characteristic of those who inclined to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
Pretentiousadjective
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction;
a pretentious country housea pretentious frauda pretentious scholarly editionPretentiousadjective
intended to attract notice and impress others;
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Pretentiousadjective
of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
