Word of the Day: Ostentatious

[Ruthanne]

Ostentatious
ADJECTIVE

• Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.
  ‘books that people buy and display ostentatiously but never actually finish’

The man wore an ostentatious looking hat that you could spot a mile away.

Please give an example of this word in a sentence.

 

[Aunt Marg]

The annual boat show was more about ostentatious recreation than simple family weekend enjoyment.

 

[Sliverfox]

Daughter in law who flashes her ostentatious diamond rings around when with a group.

 

[Sliverfox]

Square dance dresses can be very ostentatious with their bright colors & patterns.

 

[Matrix]

The Royal family has been slammed for their ostentatious spending.

 

[Kaila]

It's rude to wear such an ostentatious outfit, to someone else's birthday party.

 

[Kaila]

Unless everyone is told to wear one as well.

Instead of a come-as-you-are Party, it might be fun to have a party, where everyone is strongly encouraged to wear something added to their outfit that is ostentatious, if the outfit itself is not.


People could vote on who dressed the Most Ostentatiously!