ostentatious
characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
(of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice:Lady Bountiful's ostentatious charity.
Origin of ostentatious
1synonym study For ostentatious
Other words from ostentatious
- os·ten·ta·tious·ly, adverb
- os·ten·ta·tious·ness, noun
- un·os·ten·ta·tious, adjective
- un·os·ten·ta·tious·ly, adverb
Words Nearby ostentatious
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How to use ostentatious in a sentence
And most of the contemporization sounds like what it is—an ostentatious, slightly ill-fitting suit slipped onto a stiff.
Michael Jackson’s Posthumous Album, ‘Xscape,’ Is a Confused, Shameless Money Grab | Andrew Romano | May 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAn ostentatious display of Japanese military might could scuttle those negotiations.
Japan Prepares to Shoot North Korean Missiles Out of the Sky | Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was beyond ridiculous, beyond ostentatious, but it was all going to end soon.
The extraordinary price for the ostentatious gown proves that fascination with Princes Diana remains as strong today as ever.
In the photo, the ostentatious monument is undercut (literally) by a temporary stall selling wares in its niche.
Charles Marville Captures the Rebirth of 1800s Paris in New Exhibition | William O’Connor | November 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
And Jack come home from a long cruise, with prize-money in his pockets, was as ostentatious as any nouveau riche.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperKari averted his gaze because elephants are always irritated by the ostentatious bustle of a rhinoceros.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiThen Griffith observed how delicate and prudent his lovely wife was, without ostentatious prudery; and his heart was at peace.
These dinners, formal as they were, are to be distinguished carefully from the extravagant banquets of the ostentatious rich.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonYet there was nothing ostentatious, or which seemed inconsistent with the degree of an opulent burgher.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter Scott
British Dictionary definitions for ostentatious
/ (ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs) /
characterized by pretentious, showy, or vulgar display
Derived forms of ostentatious
- ostentatiously, adverb
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