Associations to the word «Ostentation»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
OSTENTATION, noun. Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause.
OSTENTATION, noun. (obsolete) A show or spectacle.
Dictionary definition
OSTENTATION, noun. A gaudy outward display.
OSTENTATION, noun. Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity.
OSTENTATION, noun. Pretentious or showy or vulgar display.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.