ostentatious — characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɑːstenˈteɪʃəs/
Example Sentences
- The CEO's ostentatious gold toilet seat became a viral meme on social media.
- Her ostentatious designer handbag collection took up an entire room.
- The restaurant's ostentatious presentation included edible gold on a $500 burger.
ostentatious
ADJECTIVE[/ɑːstenˈteɪʃəs/]
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice
His ostentatious gold suit made every head turn at the charity gala.
Fancy stent trying to eat us with pretentious table manners and vulgar display
Her ostentatious style turns pretentious and contentious!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'ostentare' meaning 'to display' or 'to show off,' derived from 'ostendere' (to show). The suffix '-atious' is a variant of '-itious' used to form adjectives indicating a tendency or characteristic.
Breakdown
ostent- (show, display) + -atious (tending to, characterized by) = ostentatious
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The CEO's ostentatious gold toilet seat became a viral meme on social media.”
“Her ostentatious designer handbag collection took up an entire room.”
“The restaurant's ostentatious presentation included edible gold on a $500 burger.”
“Despite his ostentatious lifestyle, he was actually drowning in debt.”
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