Tuesday word: Ostentatious

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Ostentatious (adjective)
os·ten·ta·tious [os-ten-tey-shuhs, -tuhn-]

adjective
1. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
2. (of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice: Lady Bountiful's ostentatious charity.

OTHER WORDS FROM OSTENTATIOUS
os·ten·ta·tious·ly, adverb
os·ten·ta·tious·ness, noun
un·os·ten·ta·tious, adjective
un·os·ten·ta·tious·ly, adverb

WORDS RELATED TO OSTENTATIOUS
gaudy, swank, splashy, flamboyant, extravagant, classy, garish, jaunty, conspicuous, glittery, pretentious, boastful, chichi, crass, dashing, egotistic, flatulent, fussy, gay, grandiose

Synonyms
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1. See grandiose.

Origin: 1650–60; ostentat(ion) + -ious

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