WOTD and QOTD

Word of the Day
pretentious (pritɛnʃəs , प्रीटेन्शस)
Example
“The dialogues are poor and the whole movie just seems far too pretentious for me”, said the reviewer.
Definition
adjective

  1. intended to attract notice and impress othersSynonyms:  ostentatious“an ostentatious sable coat”
  2. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction“a pretentious country house”“a pretentious fraud”“a pretentious scholarly edition”
  3. (of a display) tawdry or vulgarSynonyms:  ostentatious

Quote of the Day

“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. ”

Confucius