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ostentatious

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os·ten·ta·tious  (stn-tshs, -tn-)
adj.
Characterized by or given to ostentation; pretentious. See Synonyms at showy.

osten·tatious·ly adv.

ostentatious [ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs]
adj
characterized by pretentious, showy, or vulgar display
ostentatiously  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ostentatious - intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat"
unostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious - not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office"; "unostentatious elegance"
2.ostentatious - (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
tasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste

ostentatious
adjective pretentious, extravagant, flamboyant, flash (informal), loud, dashing, inflated, conspicuous, vulgar, brash, high-flown, flashy, pompous, flaunted, flaunting, grandiose, crass, gaudy, showy, swanky (informal), snobbish, puffed up, specious, boastful, obtrusive, highfalutin (informal), arty-farty (informal), magniloquent the ostentatious lifestyle of the nouveau riche
simple, conservative, reserved, plain, modest, low-key, sombre, inconspicuous
Translations
ostentatious [ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs] ADJ [behaviour, car, clothes] → ostentoso; [surroundings, style of living] → suntuoso, fastuoso

ostentatious [ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs] adj
[display, wealth] → ostentatoire
an ostentatious display of affection → une démonstration d'affection ostentatoire
[building, event] → prétentieux/euse
an ostentatious wedding reception → une cérémonie de mariage prétentieuse
[person] → qui se fait remarquer
to be ostentatious → se faire remarquer

ostentatious
adj
(= pretentious)pompös, protzig (inf)
(= conspicuous)ostentativ, betont auffällig

ostentatious [ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs] adj (lifestyle) → pretenzioso/a; (gesture, wealth) → ostentato/a
to be ostentatious about sth → ostentare qc
ostentatious [ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs] adj (lifestyle) → pretenzioso/a; (gesture, wealth) → ostentato/a
to be ostentatious about sth → ostentare qc

ostentatious
adj ostentatious [ostenˈteiʃəs]
behaving, done etc in such a way as to be seen by other people and to impress them Their style of living is very ostentatious. spoggerig, grootdoenerig, ydel مُتَفاخِر، مُتَباهٍ، تَظاهُري показен okázalý pralende protzig επιδεικτικός ostentoso suurustlev متظاهر pramea ostentatoire רַאַוותָנִי आडम्बरी napadan hivalkodó mencolok sem er ætlað að vekja athygli ostentativo, (che ostenta) これみよがしな 허세부리는 prašmatnus, pretenzingas, demonstratyvus dižmanīgs; ārišķīgs menjolok mata opzichtig prangende, brautende wystawny ostentoso ostentativ показной okázalý bahav razmetljiv vräkig, skrytsam, uppseendeväckande โอ้อวด gösterişli 誇耀的,賣弄的 показний; навмисний خود نمائي کرنے والا phô trương 耀
n ostenˈtation
vertoonsug, spoggerigheid, ydelheid تَظاهُر بِ، تَباهٍ показност okázalost praleri die Protzerei επίδειξη, αυτοπροβολή ostentación suurustlus تظاهر mahtailu ostentation רַאַוותָנוּת आडम्बर, तड़क-भड़क napadnost kérkedés mencolok sÿndarmennska ostentazione 虚飾 과시 puikavimasis, pretenzingumas, demonstratyvumas dižmanība; ārišķība suka menunjuk-nunjuk vertoon brautende/skrytende opptreden ostentacja, wystawność ostentação ostentaţie выставление напоказ okázalosť bahanje razmetanje skryt, vräkighet การโอ้อวด gösteriş 賣弄 хвастощі; показний прояв خود نمائي، نمائش sự phô trương
n ostenˈtatiousness
ydelheid, praalsug, windmakerigheid, pronksug تَفاخُر، تَباهٍ، تَظاهُر показност okázalost pralen die Prahlerei επιδεικτικότητα ostentación suurustlus فخر فروشی mahtailu ostentation רַאַוותַנִיוּת आडम्बरी, भड़कीला napadnost hivalkodás keadaan mencolok sÿndarmennska ostentazione 虚飾 과시(함) prašmatnumas dižmanīgums; ārišķīgums sifat suka menunjuk-nunjuk opzichtigheid praktutfoldelse; skryt wystawność ostentação ostentaţie хвастовство okázalosť bahavost razmetljivost skrytsamhet, vräkighet การโอ้อวด gösteriş(çilik) 賣弄 демонстративність دکھاوا tính phô trương
adv ostenˈtatiously
op ʼn ooglopende manier بِتَظاهُر، بِتَباهٍ показно okázale pralende protzig επιδεικτικά ostentosamente suurustlevalt متظاهرانه pröystäilevästi avec ostentation בְּרַאַוותַנוּת दिखावटी, भड़कीला, आडम्बरपूर्ण napadno hivalkodóan secara mencolok með sÿndarmennsku con ostentazione これ見よがしに 과시하여 prašmatniai, pretenzingai, demonstratyviai dižmanīgi; ārišķīgi menunjuk-nunjuk opzichtig prangende, brautende ostentacyjny ostentosamente (în mod) ostentativ нарочито; напоказ okázale bahavo razmetljivo skrytsamt, vräkigt, uppseendeväckande อย่างโอ้อวด gösterişle 賣弄地 напоказ; для виду دکھاوے کے طور پر một cách phô trương


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But with his simple Musketeer's uniform and nothing but the manner in which he threw back his head and advanced his foot, Athos instantly took the place which was his due and consigned the ostentatious Porthos to the second rank.
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