OSTENTATIOUS


Meaning of OSTENTATIOUS in English

os ‧ ten ‧ ta ‧ tious /ˌɒstənˈteɪʃəs◂, -ten- $ ˌɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . something that is ostentatious looks very expensive and is designed to make people think that its owner must be very rich:

She carried her car keys on an ostentatious gold key ring.

an ostentatious display of wealth

2 . someone who is ostentatious likes to show everyone how rich they are:

He was vain and ostentatious.

—ostentatiously adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.