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

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Etymology

Adjective

ostentatious (comparative more ostentatious, superlative most ostentatious)

Of ostentation.

Intended to attract notice.

Of tawdry display; kitsch.

Synonyms

• (tawdry): gaudy

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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