Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Show and pretentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Show" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Show
Show noun - An outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect.
Pretentious and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Show".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The creators of the show seem to know exactly how pretentious they were and reveled in it.
Source: Large Ham / Anime -
In their eyes, the "Wiccan priestess" on the show was pretentious, irresponsible, and utterly immoral.
Source: Series / The Mentalist - Pretentious Latin Motto: Sic Transit Mundus in her show title, which can be translated as "Thus passes the world".
Source: Web Video / The Omega
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Pretentious & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretentious/show>.
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