ostentation
nounDivide ostentation into syllables:
os · ten · ta · tion
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
Show 21 more
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
Show 72 more
Other 4-syllable words like ostentation
Here are some other common words that have 4 syllables, like ostentation does.
- nativity
- sentence method
- inflammable
- contraindicate
- Sacagawea
- cytoplasm
- diversity
- prevaricate
- discernible
- consistency
- resignation
- covetousness
- travelable
- energizer
- exactitude
- raison d'être
- re-energized
- diligently
- microliter
- nihilistic
- computerize
- wilhelmina
- deviation
- escapeway
- impermeable
- inventory
- Italian
- oblivious
- economic
- consecution
- Eliana
- infuriate
- carelessly
- asexual
- divinity
- catastrophic
- insomnia
- interference
- society
- significant
- January's
- activities
- distributive
- emergency
- violation
- unserious
- adversary
- good-humouredness
- oncology
- rotisserie
- … more
Syllable Quiz
How many syllables in the word douse?
Question 1 of 5
Syllable Fun Fact
English language learners often face challenges with syllable stress patterns, which can significantly affect comprehensibility.
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!
Trending words
These words are popular right now. Visit each word to master its syllable count.
- surreptitiously
- heaven
- seriously
- unbeknownst
- convenient
- colleague
- confide
- equivocate
- infatuated
- slovenly
- granddaughter
- sensational
- however
- consistently
- incredibly
- exciting
- direction
- latter
- begrudgingly
- snowing
- perusing
- occured
- swelt'ring
- impinge
- satisfy
- transient
- untie
- toward
- versatile
- obediently
- phonetically
- feted
- distain
- usherette
- meticulously
- affectionate
- onto
- dissipated
- defiantly
- stealthily
- tooken
- sophomoric
- tangentially
- peeking
- benefited
- elongate
- neither
- traveled
- emulate
- assume