ostentatious
adjectiveHow many syllables in ostentatious?
There are 5 syllables in the word ostentatious.How to pronounce ostentatious:
Definition of ostentatious:
- ostentatious (adjective):
- tending to boast
- intended to attract notice and impress others.
- attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness overly elaborate or conspicuous characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
Synonyms for ostentatious:
arty-farty
bling
boastful
brash
conspicuous
crass
dashing
excessive
extravagant
fancy
flamboyant
flaring
flash
flashy
flaunted
flaunting
flaunty
garish
gaudy
glitzy
grandiose
high-flown
highfalutin
inflated
loud
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Antonyms for ostentatious:
accepting
amusing
authentic
average
benevolent
calm
cheap
classical
colorless
colourless
comedic
conservative
conventional
demure
discreet
down to earth
downbeat
drab
dreary
dull
economical
egoless
elegant
fair
friendly
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