pretentious

🇺🇸 /prɪˈtenʃəs/ 🇬🇧 /prɪˈtenʃəs/
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adjective
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acting as if more important or special than is actually the case, to impress others

He made a pretentious speech that didn't impress anyone.

translation

adj. acting as if more important or special than is actually the case, to impress others