ostentatious
Collocations
4ADJ.
loved, red, smart
VERB + OSTENTATIOUS
build, lines
OSTENTATIOUS + NOUN
man, russia
PREP.
with
Definitions
adj
Of ostentation.
Intended to attract notice.
Over the course of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has drawn several “red lines” – with ostentatious references to Russia’s huge strategic nuclear arsenal – only to seemingly do nothing when these lines are crossed by Ukraine or its Western backers.
Of tawdry display; kitsch.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — intended to attract notice and impress others
- pretentious
adjective — (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
- pretentious
Antonyms
- unostentatious
- unpretentious
- unpretending
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4Over the course of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has drawn several “red lines” – with ostentatious references to Russia’s huge strategic nuclear arsenal – only to seemingly do nothing when these lin
WiktionaryTom wants to build an ostentatious and smart house.
Tatoeba · #1015921Sami loved to show off. He was a very ostentatious man.
Tatoeba · #6687733He loved the ostentatious display of his wealth, less as a man to whom habit has made it necessary, than as one to whom it is still delightful from its novelty.
Tatoeba · #7760622