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Ostentatious Adj Showy Pretentious Attract Attention Trump's Latest

Ostentatious is an adjective describing something showy, pretentious, or trying to attract attention.

Ostentatious es un adjetivo que describe algo ostentoso, pretencioso o que intenta atraer la atención.

Word ostentatious
Part of Speech ADJ.
Definition showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention.
Sentence Trump's latest casino in Atlantic City is the most ostentatious gambling palace in the East: it easily outglitters its competitors.
Related Words ostentation, N.

Tags: hf, psat

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