WORD FOR THE DAY

WORD OF THE DAY
OSTENTATIOUS

Adjective
DEFINITION
..attracting or seeking to attract, admiration, or envy, often by gaudiness or obviousness; overly elaborate or conspicuous; too obvious
..showing your knowledge, power, money or possessions in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you
..pretentious; vulgar; in bad taste

..He was known for his ostentatious display of knowledge.
..His ostentatious hatred of the revolutionary parties made him a natural object for accusations.
..Bill writes in a voice that is simultaneously folksy and ostentatious.
..As soon as the piece was published, ostentatious and divided reactions immediately flooded Twitter.
..She owns a fleet of ostentatious cars and several grand mansions.
..He was always dressed smartly, but not in an ostentatious way.
..The public criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.
..The designer dress was a simple design that looks glamorous without being ostentatious.
..There was nothing ostentatious about their home.
..She wears an ostentatious diamond ring and a pearl the size of a marble.
..He used his wealth to live a lavish and ostentatious life.
..There are no cases of ostentatious opulence amid poverty.
..He took out his gold watch and laid it ostentatiously on the table in front of him. (adverb)
The room was ostentatiously decorated in white and silver. (adverb)
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