Dictionary

Definition of Ostentation

• (n.) The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense.
• (n.) A show or spectacle.

Synonyms of Ostentation

• Flare
• Instant
• Flashbulb
• News Bulletin
• Inflation
• Flash Lamp
• Flashgun
• Tucket
• Heartbeat
• Flourish
• Pompousness
• Flash
• Photoflash
• Blink Of An Eye
• Pretentiousness
• Pomposity
• Flash Bulb
• Wink
• Newsbreak
• Flashing
• Newsflash
• Jiffy
• Puffiness
• Ostentatiousness
• Split Second
• Fanfare
• Trice
• Twinkling
• Splashiness
• Swelling
• Pretension
• Rising Prices
• Largeness
• Lump
• Boast
• Parade
• Vaunt
• Boasting
• Pageant
• Pomp
• Show
• Vaunting
• Display
• Pageantry

Antonyms of Ostentation

• Diffidence
• Quietness
• Retirement
• Timidity
• Modesty
• Reserve
• Shrinking
• Unobtrusiveness

Homophones of Ostentation