ostentatious
AdjectiveUS[os-tuhn-tey-shuhs]/ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəs/4 syllables
Synonyms:
pretentious
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- intended to attract notice and impress others“an ostentatious sable coat”Synonyms: pretentiousOpposite unostentatiousSimilar flamboyant, flaunty
- (of a display) tawdry or vulgarSynonyms: pretentiousOpposite tastefulSimilar tasteless
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Os′ten·ta′tious adjective
Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful.
Far from being ostentatious of the good you do.— John Dryden
The ostentatious professions of many years.— Thomas Babington Macaulay
— Os′wb-a2′>′ten·ta′wb-a1′>′tious·ly, adverb — Os′wb-a2′>′ten·ta′wb-a1′>′tious·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54