From The New Oxford American Dictionary:
ostentatious |ˈɑstənˈteɪʃəs|
adjective
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice : books that people buy and display ostentatiously but never actually finish.
DERIVATIVES
ostentatiously |ˈɑstənˈteɪʃəsli| adverb
ostentatiousness noun
Thesaurus
ostentatious
adjective
an ostentatious display of wealth showy, pretentious, conspicuous, flamboyant, gaudy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, overelaborate; informal flash, flashy, splashy, over the top, glitzy, ritzy, superfly. antonym restrained.
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