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OSTENTATIOUS (12)
ostentatious
ostentatious, pretentious - a
intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat"
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar
synonyms
flamboyant, flaring, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, noisy, razzle-dazzle, splashy, swank (or swanky)
in a sentence
wears an ostentatious diamond ring on his little finger
an ostentatious display of wealth/knowledge
The power of the government was present … but it did not express itself in large and ostentatious buildings.
etymology
1701, "characterized by display or show from vanity or pride;" 1713, "showy, gaudy, intended for vain display," from ostentation + -ous. Earlier in a similar sense were ostentative (c. 1600); ostentive (1590s); ostentous (1620s). Related: Ostentatiously; ostentatiousness (1650s).
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