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OSTENSIBLE
ostensible, ostensive
(adjective) represented or appearing as such; pretended; “His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity”
ostensible, apparent(a), seeming
(adjective) appearing as such but not necessarily so; “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”; “the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies”; “the ostensible truth of their theories”; “his seeming honesty”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ostensible (comparative more ostensible, superlative most ostensible)
Apparent, evident; meant for open display.
Appearing as such; being such in appearance; professed, supposed (rather than demonstrably true or real).
Antonyms
• (meant for open display): ulterior
Anagrams
• bilestones
Source: Wiktionary
Os*ten"si*ble, a. Etym: [From L. ostensus, p. p. of ostendere to show, prop., to stretch out before; fr. prefix obs- (old form of ob-) + tendere to stretch. See Tend.]
1. Capable of being shown; proper or intended to be shown. [R.] Walpole.
2. Shown; exhibited; declared; avowed; professed; apparent; -- often used as opposed to real or actual; as, an ostensible reason, motive, or aim. D. Ramsay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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