be+ostentatious
11ostentatious — Given to showing off, pretentious, meant to impress others. A person or thing that is ostentatious is boastfully showy. Some of the many interesting synomyms: flashy, flaunting, florid, pompous, turgid, bombastic, swaggering, strutting,… …
12ostentatious — UK [ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs] / US [ˌɑstenˈteɪʃəs] adjective showing disapproval 1) intended to impress people or attract their admiration, in a way that you think is extreme and unnecessary an ostentatious display of wealth 2) always trying to impress… …
13ostentatious — adj. Ostentatious is used with these nouns: ↑display …
14ostentatious — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. pretentious, showy, pompous; see egotistic 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [AWS ten TAY shus] showiness, pretentiousness, overly ornate. Her ostentatious finery drew stares as she entered the room …
15ostentatious — adjective an ostentatious display of wealth Syn: showy, pretentious, conspicuous, flamboyant, gaudy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, overelaborate; informal flash, flashy, splashy, over the top, glitzy, ritzy, superfly …
16ostentatious — [ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs] adj showing disapproval intended to impress people an ostentatious display of wealth[/ex] ostentation noun [U] ostentatiously adv …
17ostentatious — os•ten•ta•tious [[t]ˌɒs tɛnˈteɪ ʃəs, tən [/t]] adj. 1) characterized by pretentious show in an attempt to impress others 2) intended to attract notice: ostentatious charity[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60 os ten•ta′tious•ly, adv. os ten•ta′tious•ness,… …
18ostentatious — ostentation ► NOUN ▪ flamboyant display which is intended to impress. DERIVATIVES ostentatious adjective. ORIGIN from Latin ostendere stretch out to view …
19ostentatious — adjective 1. intended to attract notice and impress others (Freq. 1) an ostentatious sable coat • Syn: ↑pretentious • Ant: ↑unostentatious • Similar to: ↑flaunty, ↑ …
20ostentatious — adjective Date: 1673 marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display Synonyms: see showy • ostentatiously adverb • ostentatiousness noun …
