Adjective: ostentatious ,ós-tun'tey-shus or ,ós,ten'tey-shus
- Intended to attract notice and impress others
"an ostentatious sable coat";
- pretentious, posey [Brit, informal]
- (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
"The tourist shop was full of ostentatious souvenirs";
- pretentious, kitsch [informal], kitschy [informal]
See also: flamboyant, flaunty [informal], showy, splashy, tasteless
Antonym: unostentatious
Encyclopedia: Ostentatious