ostentatious

  • 21ostentatious — adjective /ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs,ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/ a) Of ostentation. b) Intended to attract notice …

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  • 22ostentatious — Synonyms and related words: Gongoresque, Johnsonian, affected, ambitious, arabesque, baroque, bedizened, big sounding, boastful, braggart, busy, chichi, classy, convoluted, declamatory, elaborate, elegant, elevated, euphuistic, fancy, fine,… …

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  • 23ostentatious — os·ten ta·tious || ‚ɑstÉ™n teɪʃəs /‚ɒs adj. showy, pretentious; bombastic, pompous; garish …

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  • 24ostentatious — [ˌɒstɛn teɪʃəs] adjective characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress. Derivatives ostentatiously adverb ostentatiousness noun …

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  • 25ostentatious — a. 1. Boastful, vain, showy, dashing, flaunting, pompous, vain glorious, fond of display, pretentious. 2. Showy, gaudy …

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  • 26ostentatious — adj 1. pretentious, affected, overwrought, overdone, extreme; artificial, surface, specious, doggy; high toned, high flown, grandiose, elaborate, spectacular, fancy; orotund, conspicuous, showy, flashy, flamboyant, glittering, theatrical, Sl.… …

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  • 27ostentatious — os·ten·ta·tious …

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  • 28ostentatious — /ɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs/ (say osten tayshuhs) adjective 1. characterised by or given to ostentation or pretentious show. 2. (of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice. –ostentatiously, adverb …

  • 29be ostentatious — index flaunt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 30Ostentatiously — Ostentatious Os ten*ta tious, a. Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful. [1913 Webster] Far from being ostentatious of the good you do. Dryden. [1913 Webster] The ostentatious professions of many years.… …

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