ostentatious Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective intended to attract notice and impress others
pretentious.
- an ostentatious sable coat
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adjective satellite (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
pretentious.
WordNet
Os`ten*ta"tious adjective
Definitions
Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful. Far from being ostentatious of the good you do. Dryden.
The ostentatious professions of many years. Macaulay.
--Os`ten*ta"tious*ly , adv. --Os`ten*ta"tious*ness , n.
