| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|tāshəs adjective
Etymology: from ostentation, after such pairs as English contention : contentious
: characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation : attracting attention often by gaudiness or show : overly elaborate or ornate : conspicuous , exaggerated
a very ostentatious method of gaining her attention — Robertson Davies
the cold philanthropies, the ostentatious public charities — Oscar Wilde
embarrassed by the too ostentatious piety of our family — R.M.Lovett
went ahead with plans to build an ostentatious skyscraper — Christopher Rand
accumulated an ostentatious wardrobe of fifty suits — Greer Williams