Associations to the word «Ostentatious»

Wiktionary

OSTENTATIOUS, adjective. Of ostentation.
OSTENTATIOUS, adjective. Intended to attract notice.
OSTENTATIOUS, adjective. Of tawdry display; kitsch.

Dictionary definition

OSTENTATIOUS, adjective. Intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat".
OSTENTATIOUS, adjective. (of a display) tawdry or vulgar.

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