ostentation
nounHow many syllables in ostentation?
There are 4 syllables in the word ostentation.How to pronounce ostentation:
Definition of ostentation:
- ostentation (noun):
- a gaudy outward display.
- pretentious, showy, or vulgar display
- excessive display vain and unnecessary show especially for the purpose of attracting attention, admiration, or envy pretentiousness
Synonyms for ostentation:
adornment
affectation
bluster
boasting
decoration
display
dressing
exhibitionism
extravagance
fanfare
flamboyance
flash
flashiness
flaunting
flourish
garishness
gaudiness
glitz
inflation
luxuriance
luxuriousness
mummery
opulence
ornamentation
ostentatiousness
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Antonyms for ostentation:
abasement
altruism
appropriateness
austerity
bashfulness
carefulness
caution
cheapness
concealment
constraint
courtesy
coyness
decency
decorousness
decorum
delicacy
demureness
diffidence
dignity
discreetness
discretion
docility
down-to-earthness
drabness
dullness
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