ostentation

English - Turkish

Definition of ostentation in English Turkish dictionary

hava

gösteriş

çalım

{i} gösteriş, gereksiz gösteriş

ostentatiousdikkati çekmek amacında olan

{i} azamet

ostentatiouily gösterişli bir şekilde

{i} caka

afi

Related Terms

ostentatiously

z. gösterişli bir biçimde

ostentatiously

gösterişçi bir şekilde

English - English

Definition of ostentation in English English dictionary

Ambitious display; pretentious parade; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause

A show or spectacle

a display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery

{n} outwar or vain show, parade

lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

to show or display

disapproval If you describe someone's behaviour as ostentation, you are criticizing them for doing or buying things in order to impress people. On the whole she had lived modestly, with a notable lack of ostentation. when you deliberately try to show people how rich or clever you are, in order to make them admire you (from ostentare , from ostendere; OSTENSIBLE)

The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; usually in a detractive sense

pretentious or showy or vulgar display lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity a showy outward display

of excessive show in an attempt to impress others; flamboyant, pretentious

pretentious or showy or vulgar display

{i} ambitious demonstration; showiness; garishness

a showy outward display

swank

Related Terms

ostent

{n} a show, appearance, token, prodigy

ostentatiously

{a} with pomp or parade, vainly

ostent

{i} appearance, impression; portent, omen

ostent

Appearance; air; mien

ostent

Manifestation; token; portent

ostentatiously

in an ostentatious manner; extravagantly or flamboyantly

ostentatiously

in an ostentatious manner; "Mr Khrushchev ostentatiously wooed and embraced Castro at the U N general assembly"

ostentatiously

general assembly

ostentatiously

in an ostentatious manner; "Mr Khrushchev ostentatiously wooed and embraced Castro at the U

ostentatiously

in an ostentatious manner, showily, bombastically, in a garish fashion, grandiosely

Hyphenation

os·ten·ta·tion

Turkish pronunciation

ôstenteyşın

Synonyms

parade, pageantry, show, showiness, pomp, pompousness, vaunting, boasting, affectation, array, boast, brag, braggadocio, bragging, bravado

Antonyms

modesty, plainness, quiet, reservation

Pronunciation

/ˌôstenˈtāsʜən/ /ˌɔːstɛnˈteɪʃən/

Etymology

() Originated 1425–75 from late Middle English ostentacioun, from Middle French ostentation, from Latin ostentātiōn (singular of ostentātiō), equivalent to ostentātus (past participle of ostentāre, to display or exhibit), frequentative of ostendere (to present, display) + -iōn.