ostentation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɑstɛnˈteɪʃən, -tən-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(os′ten tāshən, -tən-)



ostentation
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Sense: The quality of being ostentatious
Synonyms:
exhibitionism, showiness, pomp, pompousness, pomposity, parading, bravado, vaunting, magnificence, pageant Collocations, pageantry, splendor, spectacle, flourish Collocations, flamboyance, garishness, array Collocations, demonstration Collocations, pretending, boasting, bragging, swaggering, vainglory, braggartism, pretense
Antonyms:
quiet Collocations, dullness, ordinariness, simplicity, minimalism, plainness, constraint Collocations, humbleness, hiding Collocations, concealment
Sense: Ostentatious conduct
Synonyms:
show Collocations, display Collocations, brag Collocations, boast Collocations, vaunt, swagger Collocations, flourish Collocations, parade Collocations, fuss Collocations, exhibition Collocations, braggadocio, pretension, vanity
Antonyms:
modest behavior, reserve Collocations, diffidence, timidity, modesty, restraint Collocations, self-consciousness, awkwardness, shyness, doubt Collocations, humility, moderation, tastefulness, toning down, austerity, understatement Collocations, nervousness, insecurity, shame Collocations


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