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    [Adjective]  | "os*ten*ta*tious" | \ ˌä-stən-ˈtā-shəs \


    1: 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


    Origin: 1590 ;

      {see: |ostentati(on)|ostentation} + {see: |-ous|-ous}, after {see: |contention|contention} : {see: |contentious|contentious} and like pairs;

    [Adjective]  | "ostentatious" 


    1: excessively showy;


      * e.g., " ... wears an ostentatious diamond ring on his little finger "





    2: self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance;


      * e.g., " ... an ostentatious man who desperately wants to impress people with his newly acquired wealth "





     [ "ostentatiously" ]

    1: Pretentious, demanding.

      * e.g.,  ... Bill ostentatiously fucked Monica. 

     [ "ostentatious" ]

    1: intended to attract notice and impress others.

      * e.g.,  ... Ashley is so ostentatious, how she dances around the school all the time. 

     [ "ostentatious" ]

    1: Showy in an attempt to impress, pretentious bragging

      * e.g.,  ... "He used that word incorrectly. What an ostentatious douche-bag." 

     [ "ostentatious" ]

    1: Bold, extravagant, flashy- adjective

      * e.g.,  ... The clothing of 16th and 17th century Europe was very ostentatious- bell-shaped farthingales, layers of thick, elaborate fabric, and long, poofy sleeves. 

     [ "ostentatious " ]

    1: flashiness, exhibitionist, boastful showiness

      * e.g.,  ... "Girl you lookin ostentatious tonight!" 


     [ "ostentatious " ]

    2:  When you are lookin as "randy" (aka hot) as Austin Powers

     [ "ostentatious" ]

    1: The most amazing word used in Twilight; The Cullen cars

      * e.g.,  ... They took Rosalie's car. Ostentatious, isn't it? 

     [ "Ostentatious" ]

    1: Means stuff which tends to impress people. Also it's the username of some lifeless loser on marapets.com.He calls imself Sid or something lol

      * e.g.,  ... He keeps ostentatious stuff in his closet. Olook its that marapets weirdo! 

     [ "ostentatious" ]

    1: pretending to be something your not

      * e.g.,  ... jamie kennedy is ostentatious 

     [ "ostentatious" ]

    1: Loose and raggedy, in correlation to the rolling of a joint or blunt.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo son this spliff is mad ostentatious, it be fallen all apart in my hand an shit! 

     [ "ostentatious ostriches" ]

    1: group of people who love materialistic things

      * e.g.,  ... Oh those ostentatious ostriches only want more rings and diamonds but never want love. 

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