Dictionary

ostentatious en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/ (US)
• /ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/ (US)
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Etymology

Originated 1590; from Latin ostentātus + -ious.

Meanings

1. Of ostentation.
2. Intended to attract notice.
   • Over the course of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has drawn several “red lines” – with ostentatious references to Russia’s huge strategic nuclear arsenal – only to seemingly do nothing when these lines are crossed by Ukraine or its Western backers. 2024 September 19, Fred Weir, “Why Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling on Ukraine sounds different this time”, in The Christian Science Monitor:
3. Of tawdry display; kitsch.

Forms

Deriveds

nonostentatious · unostentatious · ostentatiously · ostentatiousness

Relateds

ostensive · ostensible

Synonyms

gaudy (tawdry) · pretentious (showy)

Translations (117)

sv pompös (of tawdry display) · ja けばけばしい (of ostentation) · tr gösterişli (of ostentation) · ga mustrach (intended to attract notice) · de pompös (of tawdry display) · el επιδεικτικός (of ostentation) · ga gáifeach (intended to attract notice) · fi pramea (of tawdry display) · cmn 浮華 /浮华 (of ostentation) · cmn 刻意 (intended to attract notice) · am ሆኖም አሸብርቀው (intended to attract notice) · uk показний (of ostentation) · ro provocator (intended to attract notice) · cmn 財大氣粗 /财大气粗 (of tawdry display) · es ostentatorio (intended to attract notice) · sk vystatovačný (of ostentation) · ru нарочи́тый (of ostentation) · ja 麗々しい (intended to attract notice) · ga mustrach (of ostentation) · sv prålig (of tawdry display) · mi hahaki (of ostentation) · de prahlend (of ostentation) · cy rodresgar (intended to attract notice) · eo pavuma (of tawdry display) · fi kitsahtava (of tawdry display) · fi provokatiivinen (intended to attract notice) · pt ostentatório (of ostentation) · sk ostentatívny (of ostentation) · sk vypínavý (of ostentation) · ga taibhseach (of tawdry display) · de prunkhaft (of ostentation) · mi hahaki (intended to attract notice) · it ostentato (of ostentation) · sv skrytsam (of ostentation) · ru хвастли́вый (of ostentation) · ro ostentațios (of ostentation) · az ədabaz (of ostentation) · de protzend (of ostentation) · ga taibhseach (intended to attract notice) · hi आडंबरी (of ostentation) · cs ostentativní (of ostentation) · de ostentativ (intended to attract notice) · fi huomiotaherättävä (intended to attract notice) · bg показен (of ostentation) · cy rhwysgfawr (intended to attract notice) · pt ostentoso (intended to attract notice) · de pomphaft (of tawdry display) · de großtuerisch (of ostentation) · ru кичёвый (of tawdry display) · pl ostentacyjny (of ostentation) · fi ylitsevuotava (of ostentation) · ca ostentós (of ostentation) · ja 派手な (intended to attract notice) · mk фалба́џиски (of ostentation) · cs okázalý (of ostentation) · ru крича́щий (of tawdry display) · ja 派手な (of ostentation) · ga taibhseach (of ostentation) · de auffällig (intended to attract notice) · es ostentoso (intended to attract notice) · uz o'rnak bo'ladigan (intended to attract notice) · ga mustrach (of tawdry display) · de prunkvoll (of ostentation) · fr ostentatoire (of ostentation) · ru показно́й (of ostentation) · fi liiallinen (of ostentation) · fi mauton (of tawdry display) · ca ostentós (intended to attract notice) · it provocatore (intended to attract notice) · nl protserig (of ostentation) · ja 看板倒れ (intended to attract notice) · es ostentoso (of tawdry display) · ru вне́шний (of ostentation) · nb prangende (intended to attract notice) · ga gáifeach (of tawdry display) · eo alloga (intended to attract notice) · de pompös (of ostentation) · es ostentatorio (of tawdry display) · eo parada (of ostentation) · hi आडंबरी (intended to attract notice) · fi mahtaileva (of ostentation) · sv pompös (of ostentation) · it provocante (intended to attract notice) · de protzig (of ostentation) · ro provocator (of ostentation) · vi phô trương (intended to attract notice) · sv kitschig (of tawdry display) · ro ostentativ (of ostentation) · uk показний (intended to attract notice) · eo paradeca (of tawdry display) · gl ostentoso (of ostentation) · eo altira (intended to attract notice) · de kitschig (of tawdry display) · ga gáifeach (of ostentation) · ru показно́й (intended to attract notice) · pt espalhafatoso (of tawdry display) · el φανταχτερός (of tawdry display) · el επιδεικτικός (intended to attract notice) · vi khoe khoang (intended to attract notice) · es ostentoso (of ostentation) · ro țipător (of tawdry display) · de prahlerisch (of ostentation) · te అట్టహాసము (of ostentation) · de demonstrativ (intended to attract notice) · el προκλητικός (intended to attract notice) · cy rwysgfawr (intended to attract notice) · pl ostentacyjny (intended to attract notice) · es ostentatorio (of ostentation) · ro împopoțonat (of tawdry display) · it ostentato (of tawdry display) · eo provoka (intended to attract notice) · fi pramea (of ostentation) · cy rhodresgar (intended to attract notice) · cs provokativní (intended to attract notice) · cmn 闊綽 /阔绰 (of ostentation) · de pomphaft (of ostentation) · de aufmerksamkeitsheischend (intended to attract notice)