Distinguished vs Pretentious - What's the difference?
distinguished | pretentious | Related terms |
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
(mathematics) Specified, noted.
(distinguish)
Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
Ostentatious; intended to impress others.
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Distinguished is a related term of pretentious.
As adjectives the difference between distinguished and pretentious
is that distinguished is celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious while pretentious is marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.As a verb distinguished
is (distinguish).distinguished
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Adjective
(en adjective)- The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.
- Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
- Let ''X'' be a topological space with a distinguished point ''p''.
Verb
(head)pretentious
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Alternative forms
*Adjective
(en adjective)- Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.
- Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.
