How do you say “pretentious” in Vietnamese?

“Pretentious” in Vietnamese is tự phụ (egotistical).

Vietnamese words for “pretentious”

• tự phụListenadjective
  Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ fu˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ fʊw˨˩˨]tự heavy phụ heavy

  egotistical; grandiose; pompous

  for “pretentious” meaning: Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

Related Vietnamese words

• đỏngListenadjective

  pretentious; haughty; dismissive

• đỏng đảnhListenadjective

  haughty; scornful; acting high-maintenance

• nguy hiểmListenadjective

  dangerous; hazardous

• kiêu căngListenadjective

  arrogant; haughty

• cầu kìListenadjective

  picky; choosy; fussy

• cầu kỳListenadjective

  picky; choosy; fussy

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.