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Antonyms for ostentatiousness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : os-ten-tey-shuh s, -tuh n-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɒs tɛnˈteɪ ʃəs, -tən-



Definition of ostentatiousness

Origin :
  • 1701, from ostentation + -ous. Earlier in a similar sense were ostentative (c.1600); ostentive (1590s). Related: Ostentatiously; ostentatiousness (1650s).
  • As in magnificence : noun grandeur
  • As in panoply : noun display
  • As in display : noun public showing; spectacle
Example sentences :
  • Ostentatiousness had, I am afraid, more to do with it than love of art for art's sake.
  • Extract from : « Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician » by Frederick Niecks
  • But it would be a great mistake to infer that this ostentatiousness of authority concealed real servility.
  • Extract from : « Swift » by Leslie Stephen

Synonyms for ostentatiousness

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