ostentatious
marked by a showy display intended to impress others
Word origin: From Latin ostentare, to display, from ostendere, to show.
Ostentatious in a sentence
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His ostentatious watch and sports car seemed designed to advertise his wealth.
The new headquarters struck shareholders as ostentatious, its marble atrium signaling status more than need.
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The treaty was hailed as a triumph of diplomacy, yet historians now regard its terms as blank, since they merely postponed the conflicts they claimed to resolve.
Using “ostentatious” well
Ostentatious means marked by showy display meant to impress, and it is consistently negative. It implies vulgar or excessive flaunting rather than tasteful presentation.
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