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- DictionaryOs·ten·ta·tious/ˌäst(ə)nˈtāSHəs/
adjective
- 1. characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice: "books that people buy and display ostentatiously but never actually finish"
The meaning of OSTENTATIOUS is attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation. How to use ostentatious in a sentence.
too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you: They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders. an ostentatious gesture / manner. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. boastful.
Ostentatious definition: characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others. See examples of OSTENTATIOUS used in a sentence.
Synonyms for OSTENTATIOUS: loud, noisy, extravagant, gaudy, excessive, ornate, garish, flashy; Antonyms of OSTENTATIOUS: understated, appropriate, conservative, quiet, proper, fitting, inconspicuous, unobtrusive.
No one wants to be described as ostentatious, a word whose cousins include pretentious, flamboyant, and gaudy. It originates from the Latin word ostentare, "to display," but in English it's often used for displays of the crass or vulgar sort.
Definition of ostentatious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. Marked by outward, often extravagant display: flamboyant, pretentious, showy, splashy, splurgy. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
