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–adjective

1.	characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.

2.	(of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice: Lady Bountiful's ostentatious charity.

[Origin: 1650–60; ostentat(ion) + -ious

]

—Related forms

os·ten·ta·tious·ly, adverb

os·ten·ta·tious·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. See grandiose.

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os·ten·ta·tious Audio Help (ŏs'těn-tā'shəs, -tən-) Pronunciation Key
adj. Characterized by or given to ostentation; pretentious. See Synonyms at showy.

os'ten·ta'tious·ly adv.

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ostentatious
adjective
1.	intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat" [ant: unostentatious]
2.	(of a display) tawdry or vulgar

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ostentatious [ostenˈteiʃəs] adjective

behaving, done etc in such a way as to be seen by other people and to impress them
Example: Their style of living is very ostentatious.

Arabic:	مُتَفاخِر، مُتَباهٍ، تَظاهُري
Chinese (Simplified):	夸耀的，卖弄的
Chinese (Traditional):	誇耀的，賣弄的
Czech:	okázalý
Danish:	pralende
Dutch:	opzichtig
Estonian:	suurustlev
Finnish:	mahtaileva
French:	ostentatoire
German:	protzig
Greek:	επιδεικτικός
Hungarian:	hivalkodó
Icelandic:	sem er ætlað að vekja athygli
Indonesian:	mencolok
Italian:	ostentativo, (che ostenta)

Japanese:	これみよがしな
Korean:	과시하는
Latvian:	dižmanīgs; ārišķīgs
Lithuanian:	prašmatnus, pretenzingas, demonstratyvus
Norwegian:	prangende, brautende
Polish:	wystawny
Portuguese (Brazil):	ostentatório
Portuguese (Portugal):	ostentoso
Romanian:	ostentativ
Russian:	показной
Slovak:	okázalý
Slovenian:	bahav
Spanish:	ostentoso
Swedish:	vräkig, skrytsam, uppseendeväckande
Turkish:	gösterişli