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Lack of elegance as a consequence of pomposity
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ostentatiousness
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ostentatious \Os`ten*ta"tious\, a. Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful. Far from being ostentatious of the good you do. --Dryden. The ostentatious professions of many years. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] -- Os`ten*ta"tious*ly ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity [syn: ostentation , pomposity , pompousness , pretentiousness , splashiness , inflation ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The property or characteristic of being ostentatious.
Usage examples of ostentatiousness.
Many years ago over cocktails, Dirk had laughed about the ostentatiousness of the house and grounds.