Similar Words

— parting
— pertain
— pertain to
— pertaining
— portend
— portent
— portentous
— portion
— pretence
— pretend
— pretended
— pretender
— pretending
— pretense
— pretentious
— pro tem
— protean
— proton
— prudence
— prudent

Misspelling

ppretension, preeteension, pretemsiom, pretennsionn, pretensiion, pretensio, pretensioon, pretensoin, pretenssion, pretenzion, prettension, prretension, retension

Pretension — synonyms, definition

1. pretension (a)

7 synonyms

boast brag braggadocio bragging bravado flaunting swaggering

2. pretension (Noun)

65 synonyms

affectation affirmation allegation assertion balderdash boast boasting bombast brag braggadocio bragging bravado ceremony charade claim cloak conceit counterclaim cover cover-up • • •

3 definitions

pretension (Noun) — A false or unsupportable quality.

pretension (Noun) — The advancing of a claim. ex. "his pretension to the crown" ex. "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"

pretension (Noun) — The quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth).

3 types of

artificiality claim unnaturalness

1 type

ostentation