Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Ritzy and pretentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ritzy" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Ritzy
Ritzy adjective - Being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior.
Usage example: I don't appreciate your ritzy advice about whom I “should” associate with
Pretentious and ritzy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Ritzy".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- elaborate and pretentious
- elaborate and ritzy
- ornate and pretentious
- ornate and ritzy
- extravagant and pretentious
- extravagant and ritzy
- showy and pretentious
- showy and ritzy
- flashy and pretentious
- flashy and ritzy
- ostentatious and pretentious
- ostentatious and ritzy
- gaudy and pretentious
- gaudy and ritzy
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