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- The Term pretentious is often misused when describing . . . - Reddit
The Term "pretentious" is often misused when describing someone and it can very damaging The basic definition of pretentious is an individual acting like he has higher and greater talents than he already has
- How do you define a pretentious person? : r AskReddit
A pretentious person gloats about their achievements but is quick to defend themselves when met with any form of criticism
- What is pretentious to you? : r movies - Reddit
"a pretentious film is a movie that is trying to say something big and deep in a somewhat complicated manner" I'm not so sure about this one I think that films that try to say "big and deep" things in a simplistic manner have just as much potential to be pretentious Pretentious, as well as its definition, reside in the eye of the beholder
- ELI5: What makes something pretentious? : r explainlikeimfive - Reddit
The dictionary definition of 'pretentious' is "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc , than is actually possessed " So, by that definition, a person who has a bookshelf full of fine literature but hasn't read a single book is pretentious They are trying to give the impression of being cultured when they
- The term ‘pretentious’ is misused a lot in criticizing things. : r . . .
The definition of pretentious is someone acting like they are more important or possess more talent ability than they actually do Opinions are subjective, so people can say pretentious all they want — and, I actually enjoy seeing people call things “pretentious” when they very clearly aren’t
- What does pretentious writing mean? : r TwoBestFriendsPlay - Reddit
What does "pretentious writing" mean? I always thought pretentious writing to be something like a David Cage game, trying to write serious topics but having nothing of substance to say It THINKS it has something to add, but it's mostly just obsessed with how serious and mature it is
- Whats a word or phrase that is similar to pretentious, but . . . - Reddit
A pretentious person lacks what they pretend to possess, but I assume this person actually has the accomplishments of a professor so I am thinking you mean she is formal, erudite (as suggested), or simply seems highly educated, which in this case is the real deal Words drift, but a little bit of prescriptivist resistance is permitted too
- What’s the difference between presumptuous and pretentious . . . - Reddit
Presumptuous refers to someone who is acting inappropriate by being excessively forward, and therefore rude A pretentious person is someone who tries to impress by making themselves sound more clever or important than they actually are It doesn’t necessarily imply rudeness
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