Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Stupid and pretentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stupid" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Stupid
Stupid adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Pretentious and stupid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Stupid".
Both words in one sentence
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IS fans insist that Madoka is pretentious while Madoka fans consider IS to be another stupid generic harem show.
Source: Fandom Rivalry - After several failed attempts with Bob humiliating himself with stupid outfits, he orders his cat minion to wallop the pretentious fashion guy as a demonstration.
- It's just a way for you to seem interesting to girls because deep down you know you're boring and pretentious, just like your stupid fucking dreadlocks!
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