ostentation English

Meaning ostentation meaning

What does ostentation mean?

ostentation

— 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

Synonyms ostentation synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as ostentation?

ostentation English » English

show

pomp

display

affectation

pomposity

foppery

flash

vanity

showiness

pretentiousness

pompousness

parade

ostentatiousness

fanfare

swank

splashiness

puffiness

pride

pretension

inflation

foppishness

boasting

vaunt

superciliousness

stylishness

splurge

showing off

showing

show off

self-conceit

rhodomontade

pretense

pretence

pageantry

ostentatious

ostent

majesty

limelight

imitation

grandiosity

grandeur

gasconade

garishness

frippery

flaunting

flamboyance

false pride

expansivity

exhibitionism

exhibition

Topics ostentation topics

What do people use ostentation to talk about?

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Proud

• What words refer to the quality of being proud?
  pride sense of achievement aloofness arrogance audacity conceit egotism flashiness haughtiness hauteur loftiness ostentation pretension self-importance self-respect self-will showiness snobbery snobbishness vanity

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Show off

• What words refer to the quality of showing off?
  showiness flashiness ostentation