pre·ten·tious - adjective - attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed. The irony here is that he

pre·ten·tious - adjective - attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed. The irony here is that her blog rags on the pretentiousness of houses designed to look like better built/designed houses. McMansions are by definition pretentious.