OSTENTATIOUS


Meaning of OSTENTATIOUS in English

/ ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs; NAmE ˌɑːs-/ adjective

1.

( disapproving ) expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to impress people

SYN showy

2.

( disapproving ) behaving in a way that is meant to impress people by showing how rich, important, etc. you are

3.

( of an action ) done in a very obvious way so that people will notice it :

He gave an ostentatious yawn.

►  os·ten·ta·tious·ly adverb :

ostentatiously dressed

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.