Ostentation

What do we mean by ostentation?

Pretentious display meant to impress others; pretentious showiness. noun

The act or an instance of showing; an exhibition. noun

Display; especially, public display. noun

A sight or spectacle; show; ceremony. noun

Ambitious display; pretentious parade; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause. noun

Synonyms Show, Display, Parade, Ostentation, flourish, dash. Show is the most general word for the purposed exhibition of that which might have been kept private; as such, it includes the others. Ostentation is always bad; the others may be good in certain relations. Parade and display are more suggestive of the simple act, ostentation of the spirit: as, to make a parade of one's learning; it was ostentation that led the Pharisees to make a parade or display of their charities and prayers. Parade is a matter of vanity; ostentation, of vanity, pride, or ambition. noun

The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense. noun

A show or spectacle. noun

Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause. noun

A show or spectacle. noun

A gaudy outward display noun

Pretentious or showy or vulgar display noun

Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity noun

Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause.

A show or spectacle.

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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word ostentation:
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