Pretentious vs Studied - What's the difference?
pretentious | studied |
Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
Ostentatious; intended to impress others.
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(study)
Practiced; self-conscious; careful.
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As adjectives the difference between pretentious and studied
is that pretentious is marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction while studied is practiced; self-conscious; careful.As a verb studied is
(study).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.
Synonyms
* poseur * See alsoAntonyms
* unpretentiousDerived terms
* pretentiously * pretentiousnessReferences
studied
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Verb
(head)Derived terms
* studiedly * studiednessAdjective
(head)citation, passage=He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.}}