Ostentatious

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Characterized by or given to ostentation; pretentious. See Synonyms at showy.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Of ostentation.
  • adj. Intended to attract notice.
  • adj. Of tawdry display; kitsch.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Making public display.
  • Characterized by ostentation; making display or vain show from vanity or pride.
  • Showy; gaudy; intended for vain display: as, ostentatious ornaments.
  • Synonyms Dashing, flaunting. See ostentation.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. intended to attract notice and impress others
  • adj. (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
  • Equivalent
    showy    splashy    flaunty    flamboyant    tasteless   
    Form
    ostensible    ostensive   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    pretentious    boastful    showy   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    showy    regal    extravagant    tawdry    gaudy    lavish    pretentious    utmost    insolent    ceremonious