
adj.
Characterized by or given to ostentation; pretentious. See synonyms at showy.
ostentatiously os'ten·ta'tious·ly adv.
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Definition: flashy, showy
Antonyms: modest, plain, quiet, reserved, unpretentious
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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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