Definitions for ostentatiousˌɒs tɛnˈteɪ ʃəs, -tən-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
os•ten•ta•tious*ˌɒs tɛnˈteɪ ʃəs, -tən-(adj.)
characterized by pretentious show in an attempt to impress others.
intended to attract notice:
ostentatious charity.
* Syn: See grandiose.
Origin of ostentatious:
1650–60
os`ten•ta′tious•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
ostentatious, pretentious(adj)
intended to attract notice and impress others
"an ostentatious sable coat"
ostentatious, pretentious(adj)
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar
Wiktionary
ostentatious(Adjective)
Of ostentation.
ostentatious(Adjective)
Intended to attract notice.
ostentatious(Adjective)
Of tawdry display; kitsch.
Origin: Originated 1650–60; ostentation+-ious.
Translations for ostentatious
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
ostentatious(adjective)
behaving, done etc in such a way as to be seen by other people and to impress them
Their style of living is very ostentatious.
- spoggerig, grootdoenerig, ydelAfrikaans
- مُتَفاخِر، مُتَباهٍ، تَظاهُريArabic
- показенBulgarian
- ostensivoPortuguese (BR)
- okázalýCzech
- protzigGerman
- pralendeDanish
- επιδεικτικόςGreek
- ostentosoSpanish
- suurustlevEstonian
- متظاهرFarsi
- prameaFinnish
- ostentatoireFrench
- רַאַוותָנִיHebrew
- आडम्बरीHindi
- napadanCroatian
- hivalkodóHungarian
- mencolokIndonesian
- sem erætlað að vekja athygliIcelandic
- ostentativo, (che ostenta)Italian
- これみよがしなJapanese
- 허세부리는Korean
- prašmatnus, pretenzingas, demonstratyvusLithuanian
- dižmanīgs; ārišķīgsLatvian
- menjolok mataMalay
- opzichtigDutch
- prangende, brautendeNorwegian
- wystawnyPolish
- متظاهرPersian
- ظاهرى بڼهPashto
- ostentosoPortuguese
- ostentativRomanian
- показнойRussian
- okázalýSlovak
- bahavSlovenian
- razmetljivSerbian
- vräkig, skrytsam, uppseendeväckandeSwedish
- โอ้อวดThai
- gösterişliTurkish
- 誇耀的，賣弄的Chinese (Trad.)
- показний; навмиснийUkrainian
- خود نمائي کرنے والاUrdu
- phô trươngVietnamese
- 夸耀的，卖弄的Chinese (Simp.)
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