Meaning & use
ostentatious
Designed to impress others by showing off wealth, knowledge, or possessions in an obvious way.
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The couple's ostentatious mansion had gold fixtures in nearly every room.
He made an ostentatious display of tipping the waiter far more than necessary.
A note on using this word
Ostentatious always has a negative tone, suggesting a display that is excessive or tasteless rather than merely impressive.
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