ostentatious

adjective
UK: /ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs/
US: /ˌɑːstenˈteɪʃəs/

  1. Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

    1. She wore an ostentatious diamond ring to the party.
    2. The mansion was filled with ostentatious displays of wealth and luxury.

Synonyms

pretentious gaudy flamboyant flashy showy

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The phonetic transcription of "ostentatious" is /ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs/ in British English and /ˌɑːstenˈteɪʃəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ostentatious": pretentious, gaudy, flamboyant, flashy, showy.

Example usage of "ostentatious": "She wore an ostentatious diamond ring to the party.". More examples on the page.