The word "ostentatious" describes a behavior, style, or display that is designed to attract attention or admiration, often in a showy or pretentious manner. It typically implies a lack of subtlety and an excessive emphasis on wealth, luxury, or status. For example, someone might wear ostentatious jewelry to showcase their wealth.
It was an ostentatious presentation of food. The room was decorated in an ostentatious manner. His clothing was ostentatious.
Yes, I can. "At the party, she was both loquacious and ostentatious."
She thinks the dress is elegant, but I think the sequins and feathers are loud and ostentatious.
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pretentious or ostentatious.
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Ostentatious; pretentious
The Latin root for the English adjective 'ostentatious' is ostendere. The word in Latin is a verb. It means 'to display, to show'.
Her way of dressing, just to impress him and to be popular was so ostentatious, that even the most beautiful hing on her annoyed us.