ostentatious

== English == === Etymology === Originated 1590; from Latin ostentātus +‎ -ious. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/, /ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/ Rhymes: -eɪʃəs === Adjective === ostentatious (comparative more ostentatious, superlative most ostentatious) Of ostentation. Intended to attract notice. Of tawdry display; kitsch. ==== Synonyms ==== (tawdry): Thesaurus:gaudy (showy): ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ostensible ostensive ==== Translations ==== === References === “ostentatious”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN. “ostentatious”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. "ostentatious" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.