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
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.