Use the adjective pretentious as a way to criticize people who try to act like they are more important or knowledgeable than they really are.
Full of pretension; disposed to lay claim to more than is one's; presuming; assuming.
Adjective
intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat"
Adjective
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition"
Adjective S.
of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
a.
Full of pretension; disposed to lay claim to more than
is one's; presuming; assuming.
Pretentious
Full of pretension; disposed to lay claim to more than is one's; presuming; assuming.
Usage Examples
Our business is infested with idiots who try to impress by using pretentious jargon.
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Other Usage ExamplesI've learned through experience of playing different characters, some of whom were jerks, that when you play a character who is pretentious or obnoxious, in any way, it's important to knock them down a peg.
What I don't like are pompous, pretentious movies.
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