pretentious
Definitions
Adjective
- Making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
- Intended to attract notice and impress others
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pretentious".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pretentious | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | unpretentious | 4 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pretentious".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spontaneous | 4 | 17 |
| 2 | precarious | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | portentous | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | prognosis | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | penurious | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | polygynous | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | pompousness | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | prometheus | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | peacefulness | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | pendergrass | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | persepolis | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | petrobras | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | playfulness | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | polygamous | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | powerlessness | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | prestigious | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | proventus | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | pythagorus | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pretentious".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | previous | 3 | 86 |
| 2 | presents | 2 | 33 |
| 3 | precious | 2 | 29 |
| 4 | prevention | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | retention | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | prevents | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | presentations | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | pretense | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | portentous | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | pretends | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | unpretentious | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | pretensions | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | portents | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | pretension | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | detentions | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | redenius | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | pretties | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | preteens | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | prentiss | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | porteous | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pretentious" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pretentious" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pretentious" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pretentious".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Friday is National Pickle Day, and The Pretentious Pickle Co.’s Lorraine Connell isn’t half-sour about it.
Nov 11, 2025 The Boston Globe
Nov 11, 2025 The Boston Globe