ostentatious
/ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/adjective
Intended to attract notice.
Example sentence
- “Tom wants to build an ostentatious and smart house.”
Featured as word of the day on March 29, 2026.
Related words
ostracize(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun.oscillateTo swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.outboundLeaving or departing; traveling away from; outward bound.orphanA person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.outbreakAn eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.ornateElaborately or highly decorated.