different between showy vs pretentious
showy
English
Etymology
show +? -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????.i/
- Rhymes: -??i
- Homophone: showie
Adjective
showy (comparative showier, superlative showiest)
- (sometimes derogatory) Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye
- Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.
- showy flowers
Synonyms
- Thesaurus:gaudy
Hyponyms
- slutty
Derived terms
- showiness
Translations
Anagrams
- Whyos
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pretentious
English
Alternative forms
- prætentious (rare, pedantic or (esp. self-referentially) humorous)
Etymology
From French prétentieux, from prétention, from Latin praet?nsus (“false or hypocritical profession”), past participle of praetend?.
Note that pretentious is spelled with a ‘t’, unlike related pretense, pretension. This is due to the French spelling: *-sious does not occur as an English suffix, though -sion and -tion both do.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /p???t?n??s/
Adjective
pretentious (comparative more pretentious, superlative most pretentious)
- Intended to impress others; ostentatious.
- Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.
- Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
- Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.
Synonyms
- poseur
- See also Thesaurus:arrogant
Antonyms
- unpretentious
Derived terms
- pretentiously
- pretentiousness
Related terms
- pretend
- pretender
- pretense
- pretension
Translations
References
- pretentious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- pretentious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- pretentious at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- postuterine
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