/ˌästənˈtāSHəs/
Meaning
- characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.
Sample Sentences
- Always proud to sit down with an ice-cold beer in my hand, I was ostentatious about it in town.
- An ostentatious display of Japanese military might could scuttle those negotiations
Related words
showy, pretentious, conspicuous, obtrusive, flamboyant, gaudy, garish, tinsel, tinselly, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, affected, theatrical, actorly, overdone, overelaborate, kitsch, tasteless;