ostentatious
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7.7
- adjective
- /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
:
ostentoso
- It's a bit ostentatious, though, don't you think?
- ostentatious display
- ostentatious display of wealth
- ostentatious consumption
He's like unapologetically troll, like ostentatious displays of wealth and arrogance, right?
- He's like unapologetically troll, like ostentatious displays of wealth and arrogance, right?
- He, he didn't like, he had a nice house, but he wasn't ostentatious with his car or, or things like that.
Examples
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The entire vast delta was an extravagant, ostentatious demonstration of natural abundance; a wealth of life flaunted without shame.
Fiction book (1990) -
Do not be ostentatious with what is yours.
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For her part, Mom had refused to notice his ostentatious lack of interest.
Fiction book (1999) -
It's ostentatious spending of resources to create something most people can't have.
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It's just that I detest exhibitionism, display, and ostentatious spending.
Fiction book (1994) -
Though the dresses were frilly, colorful, and generally ostentatious, her clipped movements and efficient manner maintained an insistently sober atmosphere.
Academic text (2013) -
The millionaire's ostentatious mansion had gold-plated fixtures and lavish decorations.
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Her ostentatious outfit turned heads at the party, with bright colors and extravagant accessories.
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He made an ostentatious entrance, wearing a fur coat and sunglasses even indoors.
Synonyms
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7.3
Trying to seem more important or clever than you really are
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4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
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5.8
Acting more important and formal than necessary
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5.1
Easy to see and notice because it stands out
35
6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
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7.5
Too big and showy in a way that tries to seem more important than it is
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4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
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3.2
Bright or fancy in a way that draws attention
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8.8
Acting to get a lot of attention by showing off in public
Showing off things or yourself to get attention
Too decorated so it looks showy and not natural
Antonyms
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
ostentatious = ostentation (opaque) = ostentation + ious
The root is Latin-derived and not a productive English base; learners cannot reliably deduce 'showy' from the visible parts.
Etymology
Ostentatious comes from the Latin root ostentare, which means 'to show'. So, something ostentatious is made to 'show off' and attract attention with loud, showy displays.