How do you call a person who is not smart but try to sound smart?

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How do you call a person who is not smart but try to sound smart? There's guy that I really hate. I know he's not smart but he always tries to sound smart and make people believe that he's knowledgable. He knows that I don't have money to travel but he just keeps telling me that next month he will be in Italy, and after that he will be in Spain, and then he will come to Holand to see tulips blah blah. It really annoys me. And I can't find a word to describe him

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Here are some:

Braggadocio, braggart, wise guy, smart aleck, smartass, know-it-all, show-off, a practitioner of one-upsmanship.

Rocky-Road · Answer

I would describe such person as hyperbolic or a show pony. And the best way to deal with these type of people is by ignoring them and showing no interest in what they're saying.

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you very much. I think braggadocio best describes him.<img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

Anonymous · Answer

<p>obnoxious </p>

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