Associations to the word «Ostensible»
Noun
- Pretext
- Anu
- Pretence
- Purpose
- Motive
- Neutrality
- Reason
- Hq
- Quarrel
- Hastings
- Object
- Jealousy
- Initiate
- Terrorist
- Aim
- Dive
- Disguise
- Terra
- Authority
- Jam
- Lordship
- Cause
- Subject
- Fold
- Crusade
- Cruiser
- Expectation
- Excuse
- Consent
- Heir
- Occupation
- Meaning
- Hiding
- Agent
- Reality
- Destroyer
- Parti
- Ally
- Desire
- Dispute
- Regime
- Refugee
- Representation
- Orbit
- Goal
- Accused
- Treaty
- Colin
- Calling
- Conduct
- Raid
- Establishment
- Suspicion
- Secret
- Means
- Real
- Opposition
- Argument
- Instruction
- Proceeding
- Person
- Ownership
- Ground
- Genius
- Theme
- Fact
- Message
- Emperor
- Craft
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
OSTENSIBLE, adjective. Apparent, evident; meant for open display.
OSTENSIBLE, adjective. Appearing as such; being such in appearance; professed, supposed (rather than demonstrably true or real).
Dictionary definition
OSTENSIBLE, adjective. Appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty".
OSTENSIBLE, adjective. Represented or appearing as such; pretended; "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity".
Wise words
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