OSTENTATIOUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does ostentatious mean? • OSTENTATIOUS (adjective)
The adjective OSTENTATIOUS has 2 senses:
1. intended to attract notice and impress others
2. of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
Familiarity information: OSTENTATIOUS used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OSTENTATIOUS (adjective)
Meaning:
Intended to attract notice and impress others
Synonyms:
ostentatious; pretentious
Context example:
an ostentatious sable coat
Similar:
flaunty (inclined to flaunt)
showy; splashy (marked by ostentation but often tasteless)
Antonym:
unostentatious (not ostentatious)
Meaning:
Of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
Synonyms:
kitsch; ostentatious; pretentious
Similar:
tasteless (lacking aesthetic or social taste)
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