pretentious
adjective disapproving
us /prɪˈten.ʃəs/ uk /prɪˈten.ʃəs/
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trying to appear or sound more important or smarter than you are, especially in matters of art and literature:
a pretentious art critic
The novel deals with grand themes, but is never heavy or pretentious.
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Affected & insincere
can it be pretentious calling someone pretentious .........
pre·ten·tious
[prēˈten(t)SHəs]
adjective
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed: