Pretentious means attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
Pretentious writing would use big words that the author doesn't really understand, and make long, possibly rambling, statements that try to sound intelligent.
Pretentious and wordy.
Definition of Claptrap: 1.Pretentious, pompous speech or writing 2.Something that does not have or make sense
The Yiddish word for pretentious is "feygelekh."
The old man was a very pretentious fellow.
To get pretentious
Describing a writing style as "pompous" suggests that it is characterized by excessive self-importance or exaggerated formality, which may be off-putting or pretentious. It could be appropriate if the style is excessively grandiose or boastful.
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I would describe it as pretentious gobbledygook.
She pretended she's someone else when she saw her ex.She was so pretentious during the party, everyone tried to avoid her.