ostentation

noun

os·ten·ta·tion ˌä-stən-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce ostentation (audio)

: excessive display : vain and unnecessary show especially for the purpose of attracting attention, admiration, or envy : pretentiousness

She dresses stylishly without ostentation.

an aesthetic preference for function over ostentation

Wendell Garrett

their ostentation of new wealth and their prodigality with it

Mark Sullivan

archaic : an act of displaying

Synonyms

flamboyance
flash
flashiness
garishness
gaudiness
glitz
ostentatiousness
pretentiousness
showiness
swank

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

The actress avoids ostentation. She owns a small house and drives an inexpensive car. He writes simply and clearly and without ostentation.

Recent Examples on the Web For years, an ostentation of peacocks has lived among houses, yards and fields on the outskirts of this city of about 50,000 people.

Ben Kesling, WSJ, 15 July 2022 For the Puccis, the ease of their getaway house more than compensates for its lack of ostentation.

Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 4 Aug. 2022 In 1972 Vidal became the owner of the property that would come to embody his own ego and self-projection, in its exclusivity and extravagance, in its isolation and ostentation.

Christopher Bollen, Town & Country, 8 June 2022 The interiors are relatively forgettable but in a town marked by ostentation, the crowd counts for more than the surroundings.

Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 May 2022 But music and lyric teams Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner, Matt Berninger (of the band The National), and Carin Besser concoct a mix of hip-hop versifying and Broadway ostentation to match Wright and Schmidt’s PC anachronisms.

Armond White, National Review, 25 Feb. 2022 Quite often, those investments include yachts and jets, some of which are marvels of luxury and ostentation.

Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 There is no swimming pool, none of the ostentation that characterizes other narco properties in Sinaloa.

AndrÉs Villarreal, Chron, 14 Sep. 2021 On Bravo, the most iconic personalities are usually a deft combination of combativeness, pride, and ostentation.

New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ostentacion, from Middle French, from Latin ostentation-, ostentatio, from ostentare to display, frequentative of ostendere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	ostentation
释义	ostentation noun os·ten·ta·tion ˌä-stən-ˈtā-shən 1 : excessive display : vain and unnecessary show especially for the purpose of attracting attention, admiration, or envy : pretentiousness She dresses stylishly without ostentation. an aesthetic preference for function over ostentation Wendell Garrett their ostentation of new wealth and their prodigality with it Mark Sullivan 2 archaic : an act of displaying Synonyms flamboyance flash flashiness garishness gaudiness glitz ostentatiousness pretentiousness showiness swank See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The actress avoids ostentation. She owns a small house and drives an inexpensive car. He writes simply and clearly and without ostentation. Recent Examples on the Web For years, an ostentation of peacocks has lived among houses, yards and fields on the outskirts of this city of about 50,000 people. Ben Kesling, WSJ, 15 July 2022 For the Puccis, the ease of their getaway house more than compensates for its lack of ostentation. Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 4 Aug. 2022 In 1972 Vidal became the owner of the property that would come to embody his own ego and self-projection, in its exclusivity and extravagance, in its isolation and ostentation. Christopher Bollen, Town & Country, 8 June 2022 The interiors are relatively forgettable but in a town marked by ostentation, the crowd counts for more than the surroundings. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 May 2022 But music and lyric teams Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner, Matt Berninger (of the band The National), and Carin Besser concoct a mix of hip-hop versifying and Broadway ostentation to match Wright and Schmidt’s PC anachronisms. Armond White, National Review, 25 Feb. 2022 Quite often, those investments include yachts and jets, some of which are marvels of luxury and ostentation. Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 There is no swimming pool, none of the ostentation that characterizes other narco properties in Sinaloa. AndrÉs Villarreal, Chron, 14 Sep. 2021 On Bravo, the most iconic personalities are usually a deft combination of combativeness, pride, and ostentation. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English ostentacion, from Middle French, from Latin ostentation-, ostentatio, from ostentare to display, frequentative of ostendere First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 ostentation noun as in ostentatiousness excessive or unnecessary display the sheer ostentation of the rock star's mansion was overwhelming Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ostentatiousness pomp gaudiness showiness flamboyance ornamentation garishness spectacle flashiness glitz luxuriousness luxuriance decoration pretentiousness swank adornment fanfare pretense parade dressing flash extravagance opulence mummery pageantry éclat pretence sumptuousness dazzle razzmatazz fanciness show pageant magnificence extravaganza richness trimming vulgarity embellishment tawdriness razzle-dazzle garnishment foofaraw luridness meretriciousness Antonyms & Near Antonyms plainness severity modesty austerity restraint simplicity elegance moderation understatement conservativeness minimalism gracefulness tastefulness See More
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