ostentatious

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(ŏs'tĕn-tā'shəs, -tən-) pronunciation
adj.
Characterized by or given to ostentation; pretentious. See synonyms at showy.

ostentatiously os'ten·ta'tious·ly adv.

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adjective

    Marked by outward, often extravagant display: flamboyant, pretentious, showy, splashy, splurgy. See plain/fancy.

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adj

Definition: flashy, showy
Antonyms: modest, plain, quiet, reserved, unpretentious

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Overly showy to attract attention.

pronunciation The woman's ostentatious hat was home to several rare species of orchid and a family of parakeets.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - pralende, demonstrativ

Nederlands (Dutch)
pronkzuchtig, praalziek, demonstratief, koket

Français (French)
adj. - (gén) ostentatoire (littér), prétentieux (une personne)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - prahlerisch, ostentativ

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - επιδεικτικός, φανταχτερός, κραυγαλέος, εξεζητημένος

Italiano (Italian)
pomposo, vanitoso, ostentato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ostentoso, aparatoso

Русский (Russian)
напускной, показной

Español (Spanish)
adj. - ostentoso, fastuoso, demostrativo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - grann, prålig, vräkig, uppseendeväckande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
装饰表面的, 华美的, 夸示的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 裝飾表面的, 華美的, 誇示的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 자랑 삼아 하는, 야한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - これみよがしの, 仰々しい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متباهي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ראוותני, מתפאר, מתגנדר‬


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