English dictionary

pretension

/pr/I/'t/E/n/S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a false or unsupportable quality

noun.attribute

Synonyms pretence pretense

Source: WordNet 3.0
the advancing of a claim

noun.communication

Examples
His pretension to the crown.

The town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort.

Source: WordNet 3.0
the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

noun.attribute

Synonyms largeness pretentiousness

Antonyms unpretentiousness

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title.

noun

Source: webster1913