Word of the Day 3.16.09
ostentatious
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adj.
Characterized by or given to ostentation; pretentious. See Synonyms at showy.
osten·tatious·ly adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | ostentatious – intended to attract notice and impress others; “an ostentatious sable coat”
unostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious – not ostentatious; “his unostentatious office”; “unostentatious elegance”
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| 2. | ostentatious – (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
tasteless – lacking aesthetic or social taste
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