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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious.
The young millionaire enjoyed his ostentatious display of wealth.His second wife found the mansion ostentatious and desired a simpler home.- synonyms:
- pretentious, showy
- antonyms:
- chaste, conservative, elegant, simple, unostentatious
- similar words:
- affected, bombastic, camp, chichi, flamboyant, flashy, gallant, garish, gaudy, grandiose, immodest, pompous, vulgar
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| related words: |
bold, dashing, fancy, florid, glaring, lavish |
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| derivation: |
ostentatiously (adv.) |
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