Meticulous vs Pretentious - What's the difference?
meticulous | pretentious |
(archaic) Timid, fearful, overly cautious.
Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
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, passage=The meticulous care with which the operation in Sicily was planned has paid dividends. Our casualties in men, in ships and materiel have been low—in fact, far below our estimate.}}
Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
Ostentatious; intended to impress others.
As adjectives the difference between meticulous and pretentious
is that meticulous is (archaic) timid, fearful, overly cautious while pretentious is marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.meticulous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* careful, precise, painstaking, rigorous, scrupulous * See alsoAntonyms
* sloppy, careless, slapdashDerived terms
* meticulosity, meticulousnessExternal links
* *pretentious
English
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.