English-Estonian translations for pretentious

• hooplev
• kelkiv
• praaliv
• pretensioonikas
  Liidust on saanud agressiivne ja pretensioonikas liberaalne doktriin. The Union has been reduced to an aggressive and pretentious liberal doctrine.
  Ma leian, et Guy Verhofstadtist (kui ta veel kohal on), on pisut pretensioonikas käskida Angela Merkelil eurost rääkimine lõpetada. I find it a bit pretentious of Mr Verhofstadt (if he is still there) to tell Mrs Merkel to shut up talking about the euro.
• suurustav

Definition of pretentious

• Intended to impress others; ostentatious
• Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction

Examples

• Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.
• Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.

Related words

• unpretentious
• pretentiousness
• pretentiously
• unpretentiousness
• unpretentiously