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OSTENTATIOUS
ostentatious, pretentious
(adjective) intended to attract notice and impress others; “an ostentatious sable coat”
ostentatious, pretentious
(adjective) (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ostentatious (comparative more ostentatious, superlative most ostentatious)
Of ostentation.
Intended to attract notice.
Of tawdry display; kitsch.
Synonyms
• (tawdry): gaudy
Source: Wiktionary
Os`ten*ta"tious, a.
Definition: Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful. Far from being ostentatious of the good you do. Dryden. The ostentatious professions of many years. Macaulay.
– Os`ten*ta"tious*ly, adv.
– Os`ten*ta"tious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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