ostentatious

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/ (US)
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/ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/ (US) · /ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/ (US)

Definition of ostentatious

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Of ostentation.
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adj

  1. Of ostentation.
  2. Intended to attract notice.
    “Over the course of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has drawn several “red lines” – with ostentatious references to Russia’s huge strategic nuclear arsenal – only to seemingly do nothing when these lines are crossed by Ukraine or its Western backers.”
  3. Of tawdry display; kitsch.

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Etymology

Originated 1590; from Latin ostentātus + -ious.

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