SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
ostentatious
adjective
Designed to attract notice through a show of wealth or importance.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Showy to impress
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Return to topOstentatious suggests display intended to attract admiration; conspicuous can be unintentional.
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See ostentatious in use
An ostentatious entrance distracted attention from the performance.
One student wanted the entrance to become more ostentatious, placing an enormous imitation crest above the door so visitors would immediately notice the character's concern with status.
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