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Egotistical vs Pretentious - What's the difference?

egotistical | pretentious |

As adjectives the difference between egotistical and pretentious

is that egotistical is tending to talk excessively about oneself while pretentious is marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

egotistical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
  • Believing oneself to be better and more important than others.
  • Egoistical.

    • Synonyms

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    Related terms

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    Derived terms

    * (l)

    pretentious

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
    • Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.
  • Ostentatious; intended to impress others.
    • Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.

    Synonyms

    * poseur * See also

    Antonyms

    * unpretentious

    Derived terms

    * pretentiously * pretentiousness

    Related terms

    * pretend * pretender * pretense * pretension

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