ostentation

🇺🇸 /ˌɑːstenˈteɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɒstenˈteɪʃn/
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Showing off, especially to impress others.

The wealthy man's ostentation was evident in his flashy car and expensive clothes.

translation

n. Showing off, especially to impress others.

Word Forms

Plural ostentations

Synonyms

swank v. 炫耀 luxuriance n. 茂盛, 丰富 showiness n. 显眼 gaudiness n. 俗丽 glitz n. 浮华 decoration n. 装饰物, 装饰图案, 装饰风格, 装饰行为, 勋章 pretentiousness n. 做作 flamboyance n. 张扬, 华丽 spectacle n. 眼镜, 壮观场面, 奇观, 引人注目的景象 pomp n. 盛况 ornamentation n. 装饰

Antonyms

plainness n. 朴素, 相貌平平, 坦诚 severity n. 严重程度, 严厉程度, 严厉, 困难程度, 朴素 austerity n. 紧缩政策, 朴素, 严肃, 简朴生活, 简朴之物 elegance n. 优雅, 简洁优雅 modesty n. 谦虚, 端庄, 朴素 simplicity n. 简易性, 朴素, 简单之处 moderation n. 适度, 评分一致性, 内容审核 restraint n. 限制, 克制, 约束, 安全装置

Similar Words

orientation n. 基本信念, 主要目标, 入职培训, 方向 ostentatious adj. 炫耀的, 引人注目的 ornamentation n. 装饰