ostentatious
ostentatious · more ostentatious · most ostentatious
показний
показной, внешний, хвастливый, нарочитый
pompös, auffällig, demonstrativ, prunkvoll
Of ostentationOf ostentation.
US/ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/
» Tom wants to build an ostentatious and smart house.
Meaning
3 sensesOf ostentation.
protzig, prahlerisch, prunkhaft
показно́йpokaznój, нарочи́тыйnaročítyj, хвастли́выйxvastlívyj
показнийpokaznyj
Intended to attract notice.
demonstrativ, ostentativ, auffällig
показно́йpokaznój
показнийpokaznyj
intended to attract notice and impress others
Of tawdry display; kitsch.
kitschig, pompös, pomphaft
крича́щийkričáščij, кичёвыйkičóvyj
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar
Examples
3 sentencesTom wants to build an ostentatious and smart house.
Don't you think this necklace is a little ostentatious?
Sami loved to show off. He was a very ostentatious man.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
of ostentation:
Русский
By meaning 2
of ostentation:
of tawdry display:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
of ostentation:
intended to attract notice:
of tawdry display:
Origin
Originated 1590; from Latin ostentātus + -ious.Originated 1590; from Latin ostentātus + -ious.
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Forms
more ostentatious, most ostentatious| Comparative | more ostentatious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ostentatious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymstawdry:gaudyB2
showy:pretentious
Close in meaning
- intended to attract notice and impress others:pretentious
- (of a display) tawdry or vulgar:pretentious
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form