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pretencioso

[pɾet̪ẽnˈsjoso] seseante
[pɾet̪ẽn̟ˈθjoso] no seseante

Rhymes with o.so

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Del francés prétentieux.

adjective pretenciosos · pretenciosa · pretenciosas

Vanidoso, engreído, persona que se da aires y es muy selectiva.
Opposite: humilde, modesto, sencillo

In English

pedantic like a pedant
smart aleck a show off
pretentious intended to impress others

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@misc{pretencioso_2026,
  title = {pretencioso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/pretencioso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}