Word: pretenseful
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
tense
ful
Definition: Abounding in pretenses; the act of giving a false appearance
Morphemes:
Affix: pretense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: tendō
Language: la
Decoded: tendo
Meaning: to stretch
Affix: -ful
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns. Full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.