pretențios

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pretențios

/ˌpre.ten.t͡siˈos/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French prétentieux or Italian pretenzioso. By surface analysis, pretenție + -os.

adjective pretențioasă · pretențioși · pretențioase · pretențios

masculine, neuter pretentious
Opposite: nepretențios

In English

fussy particular about details
pretentious marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction

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"pretențios." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/preten%C8%9Bios. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pretențios. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/preten%C8%9Bios

Chicago

"pretențios." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/preten%C8%9Bios.

BibTeX

@misc{pretent_ios_2026,
  title = {pretențios},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/preten%C8%9Bios},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}