ostentatious

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Originated 1650–60; ostentation+-ious.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs IPA: /ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/

  Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

[edit] Adjective

ostentatious (comparative more ostentatious, superlative most ostentatious)

1. of ostentation.
2. intended to attract notice.
3. of tawdry display; kitsch.

[edit] Derived terms

• ostensible
• ostensive

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• “ostentatious” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “ostentatious” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• “ostentatious” in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.