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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.
ostentatious. (disapproving) showing your wealth or status in a way that is intended to impress people synonym showy. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
adjective. Marked by outward, often extravagant display: flamboyant, pretentious, showy, splashy, splurgy. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
4 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.
(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.
Nov 27, 2023 · Adjective [ edit] ostentatious ( comparative more ostentatious, superlative most ostentatious) Of ostentation. Intended to attract notice. Of tawdry display; kitsch. Synonyms [ edit] (tawdry): Thesaurus:gaudy. Derived terms [ edit] ostensible. ostensive. unostentatious. Translations [ edit] ± of ostentation. ± intended to attract notice.
Synonyms for OSTENTATIOUS: loud, noisy, extravagant, gaudy, excessive, ornate, garish, flashy; Antonyms of OSTENTATIOUS: understated, appropriate, conservative, quiet, proper, fitting, inconspicuous, unobtrusive.
