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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"
adjective. intended to attract notice and impress others. “an ostentatious sable coat” synonyms: pretentious. flaunty. inclined to flaunt. flamboyant, showy, splashy. marked by ostentation but often tasteless. see more. adjective. (of a display) tawdry or vulgar. synonyms: pretentious. tasteless. lacking aesthetic or social taste. Cite this entry.
(of an action) done in a very obvious way so that people will notice it. He gave an ostentatious yawn. See ostentatious in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: ostentatious. Definition of ostentatious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
2 days ago · 1. adjective. If you describe something as ostentatious, you disapprove of it because it is expensive and is intended to impress people. [formal, disapproval] ...his house, which, however elaborate, is less ostentatious than the preserves of other Dallas tycoons. ...an ostentatious wedding reception.
adjective. Marked by outward, often extravagant display: flamboyant, pretentious, showy, splashy, splurgy. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
(disapproving) behaving in a way that is meant to impress people by showing how rich, important, etc. you are. (of an action) done in a very obvious way so that people will notice it He gave an ostentatious yawn. ostentatiously. adverb ostentatiously dressed See ostentatious in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Synonyms for OSTENTATIOUS: loud, noisy, extravagant, gaudy, excessive, ornate, garish, flashy; Antonyms of OSTENTATIOUS: understated, appropriate, conservative, quiet, proper, fitting, inconspicuous, unobtrusive.
Britannica Dictionary definition of OSTENTATIOUS. [more ostentatious; most ostentatious] disapproving. : displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy. the ostentatious [=very large and expensive] summer homes of the rich.
