What is another word for ostentation?
370 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˌɒstəntˈe͡ɪʃən], [ ˌɒstəntˈeɪʃən], [ ˌɒ_s_t_ə_n_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]
Ostentation is a word that refers to unnecessary showiness or a vulgar display of wealth. Synonyms for ostentation include pretentiousness, pomposity, grandiosity, extravagance, showiness, and flamboyance. These words all convey the idea of someone trying too hard to impress others with their wealth or status, and can be applied to individuals or things like clothes, jewelry, cars, and other possessions. While some may see ostentation as a positive trait, many others view it as arrogant and lacking in humility. Therefore, it is important to consider the intended audience and the context before using words that imply ostentation.
Synonyms for Ostentation:
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- plain .
- conceitednesses ,
- contemptuousnesses ,
- disdainfulnesses ,
- high handedness ,
- high handednesses ,
- high-handednesses ,
- highhandednesses ,
- imperiousnesses ,
- overbearances ,
- scornfulnesses ,
- self importance ,
- self love ,
- selfimportance ,
- selflove ,
- smugnesses .
- arrayals ,
- bravuras ,
- bravure ,
- dis play ,
- dis plays ,
- dis-play ,
- dis-plays ,
- ex ample ,
- ex-ample ,
- ex-position ,
- ex-positions ,
- frame ups ,
- frameup ,
- frameups ,
- grandstand plays ,
- ostentatiousnesses ,
- re velation ,
- re velations ,
- re-velation ,
- re-velations ,
- un folding ,
- un-folding .
- boastfulnesses ,
- braggings ,
- megalomanias ,
- over confidence ,
- over confidences ,
- over-confidences ,
- preoccupation with selves ,
- self admiration ,
- self admirations ,
- self confidence ,
- self interest ,
- self interests ,
- self possession ,
- self regard ,
- self worship ,
- self worships ,
- self-admirations ,
- self-interests ,
- self-worships ,
- selfadmiration ,
- selfadmirations ,
- selfconfidence ,
- selfinterest ,
- selfinterests ,
- selfpossession ,
- selfregard ,
- selfworship ,
- selfworships ,
- swellheadednesses ,
- vauntings .
- co loring ,
- co lorings ,
- co-loring ,
- co-lorings ,
- embroiderings ,
- fandangles ,
- floridities ,
- flowery speeches ,
- froufrous ,
- hyper bole ,
- hyper boles ,
- hyper-bole ,
- hyper-boles ,
- icing cake ,
- icing on cake ,
- icing the cake ,
- over statement ,
- over statements ,
- over-statement ,
- over-statements .
- Flaunting ,
- Parading ,
- Vaunting ,
- affectation ,
- array ,
- boast ,
- boasting ,
- brag ,
- bragging ,
- bravado ,
- demonstration ,
- flamboyance ,
- flash ,
- flourish ,
- fuss ,
- garishness ,
- pageant ,
- pomposity ,
- pompousness ,
- pretending ,
- pretentiousness ,
- put-on ,
- shine ,
- showiness ,
- showing off ,
- showoff ,
- spectacle ,
- splendor ,
- splurge ,
- swaggering ,
- swank ,
- vainglory ,
- vaunt ,
- window-dressing .
- Flagrancy ,
- affectedness ,
- blatancy ,
- dash ,
- dramatics ,
- exhibitionism ,
- formality ,
- grandiloquence ,
- grandiosity ,
- histrionics ,
- jauntiness ,
- ornateness ,
- pomp and circumstance ,
- rakishness ,
- sensationalism ,
- shamelessness ,
- showmanship ,
- snazziness ,
- splashiness ,
- swaggar .
- autocades ,
- flauntings ,
- pro cession ,
- pro cessions ,
- pro-cession ,
- pro-cessions ,
- re view ,
- re views ,
- re-view ,
- re-views .
- dis simulation ,
- dis simulations ,
- dis-simulation ,
- dis-simulations ,
- dissimulations ,
- doubledealing ,
- dumb acts ,
- fakeries ,
- fakings ,
- feignings ,
- in sincerities ,
- in sincerity ,
- in-sincerities ,
- in-sincerity ,
- makebelieve ,
- mis representation ,
- mis representations ,
- mis statement ,
- mis statements ,
- mis-representation ,
- mis-statements ,
- posings ,
- pre tense ,
- pre tenses ,
- pre text ,
- pre texts ,
- pre-tense ,
- pre-tenses ,
- pre-text ,
- pre-texts ,
- schticks .
- air ,
- artificiality ,
- bluff ,
- charade ,
- claim ,
- counterfeit ,
- cover ,
- deceit ,
- device ,
- disguise ,
- facade ,
- falseness ,
- forgery ,
- fraud ,
- front ,
- gimmick ,
- guise ,
- imitation ,
- impersonation ,
- imposture ,
- mannerism ,
- masquerade ,
- stage .
Other synonyms:
- Foppery ,
- braggadocio ,
- dog-and-pony show ,
- grandioseness ,
- grandstanding ,
- hubris ,
- name-dropping ,
- one-upmanship ,
- self-promotion ,
- showboating ,
- theatrics .
Other relevant words:
• egoism
• genealogy
• grandeur
• Other relevant words (noun):
- Bravura ,
- Conceitedness ,
- Contemptuousness ,
- Double dealing ,
- EXPOS ,
- Exaltedness ,
- Floridity ,
- Froufrou ,
- Nobleness ,
- Proudness ,
- Self-admiration ,
- Vainness ,
- airs ,
- arrayal ,
- arrogance ,
- autocade ,
- boastfulness ,
- ceremonials ,
- cockiness ,
- disdainfulness ,
- display ,
- dissimulation ,
- dumb act ,
- egoism ,
- egoisms ,
- egomania ,
- elaboration ,
- embellishment ,
- enrichment ,
- exhibition ,
- expo ,
- exposure ,
- fakery ,
- false front ,
- falsification ,
- falsifications ,
- fandangle ,
- feigning ,
- flowery speech ,
- for show ,
- frame up ,
- frame-up ,
- frame-ups ,
- frill ,
- frippery ,
- gall ,
- gildings ,
- gingerbread ,
- gingerbreads ,
- grandstand play ,
- high-handedness ,
- highhandedness ,
- icing on the cake ,
- imperiousness ,
- impressiveness ,
- jazz ,
- loftiness ,
- lordliness ,
- luxuriousness ,
- megalomania ,
- mis-statement ,
- misstatement ,
- narcissism ,
- ostentatiousness ,
- over-confidence ,
- overbearance ,
- overbearingness ,
- pageantry ,
- panoply ,
- parade ,
- pedantry ,
- pomp ,
- pose ,
- posturings ,
- preoccupation with self ,
- pretense ,
- pretension ,
- pridefulness ,
- schtick ,
- scornfulness ,
- self-absorption ,
- self-centeredness ,
- self-interest ,
- self-involvement ,
- self-love ,
- self-regard ,
- self-worship ,
- show ,
- showboat ,
- showboats ,
- shows ,
- shufflings ,
- smugness ,
- spectacularity ,
- stateliness ,
- sublimity ,
- superciliousness ,
- swellheadedness ,
- va ,
- vanity ,
- vas .
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How to use "Ostentation" in context?
Ostentation is the excessive display of wealth, power, or social status. It is often done in an attempt to draw attention to the individual or to their belongings. Ostentation can be exhibited in a number of different ways, from expensive clothing to excessive decorations.
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