ostensive

adjective
UK: /ɒˈsten.sɪv/
US: /ɑːˈsten.sɪv/

  1. Clearly demonstrating or showing something.

    1. The teacher made ostensive gestures to help the students understand the meaning of the word.
    2. Her ostensive actions proved she was very happy with her test results, with an ostensive smile.

  2. Intended to be understood or noticed; done in a way that is very obvious and direct.

    1. The politician made an ostensive effort to appear friendly to everyone.
    2. The company took ostensive measures to improve its public image, showing an ostensive act of charity.

Synonyms

demonstrative explicit obvious plain overt visible

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ostensive" in English means: Clearly demonstrating or showing something., Intended to be understood or noticed; done in a way that is very obvious and direct..

The phonetic transcription of "ostensive" is /ɒˈsten.sɪv/ in British English and /ɑːˈsten.sɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ostensive": demonstrative, explicit, obvious, plain, overt, visible.

Example usage of "ostensive": "The teacher made ostensive gestures to help the students understand the meaning of the word.". More examples on the page.