What does ostentatious mean?
Ostentatious means Of ostentation..
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/ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/ · adjective
Of ostentation..
Over the course of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has drawn several “red lines” – with ostentatious references to Russia’s huge strategic nuclear arsenal – only to seemingly do nothing when these lines are crossed by Ukraine or its Western backers.
Use ostentatious when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ostentatious means Of ostentation..
Common synonyms include gaudy, pretentious, conspicuous, kitsch.
Possible antonyms include unpretentious, unostentatious.
Over the course of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has drawn several “red lines” – with ostentatious references to Russia’s huge strategic nuclear arsenal – only to seemingly do nothing when these lines are crossed by Ukraine or its Western backers.
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