Ostrichlike
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ostrichlike is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of an ostrich; struthian.
Meaning
Resembling or characteristic of an ostrich; struthian.
More Meanings
- Ignoring an imminent threat or unpleasant reality; head-in-the-sand
Example Sentences
Should our response to these paradoxes of the modern world be to maintain our comfort level with an ostrichlike denial of the evidence, or to hold an alarmist and paranoid discourse?
Word Forms
- ostrich-like
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ostrich-like, ostrichy, ostraceous, storkish, storklike, oysterlike.
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