Ostentation

Synonyms for ostentation
noun exhibitionism, flashiness

parade
show
pompousness
pretension
spectacle
affectation
array
demonstration
splurge
swank
boasting
flash

exhibition
vainglory
swagger
braggadocio
pomp
fuss
bravado
pretending
pomposity
magnificence
flourish
shine

pageant
boast
pageantry
pretentiousness
brag
splendor
put-on
display
vaunt
false front
flaunting
showoff

flamboyance
bragging
garishness
showiness
grandstand play
parading
showing off
swaggering
vaunting
window-dressing

Antonyms for ostentation

concealment
ordinariness
simplicity
modesty

quiet
hiding
truth
dullness

plainness
reservation

Concept Thesaurus for word ostentation
4. Extrinsic Affections
Synonyms – noun

ostentation
parade
state
splurge
pretense
magnificence
coup de theatre
mise en scene
flying colors
pageantry
procession
fête
march past
court dress
fancy dress
frippery
ceremonial
etiquette
starched stateliness
mouth honor.

display
etalage
solemnity
glitter
pretensions
splendor
stage effect
tour de force
tomfoolery
spectacle
turn out
gala
promenade
full dress
tailoring
foppery
ritual
puncto
stateliness.
attitudinarian

show
pomp
dash
strut
showing off
coup d’oeil
stage trick
chic.
flourish of trumpets (celebration)
exhibition
set out
field day
insubstantial pageant.
evening dress
millinery
equipage.
form
punctilio
mummery
fop

flourish
array
splash
pomposity
fuss.
grand doings.
claptrap
demonstration
pageant
exposition
grand function
review
dress
ball dress
man millinery
ceremony
formality
punctiliousness
solemn mockery

Synonyms – verbs

be ostentatious
star it.
make a splurge
figure
glitter.
march past
hold up
brandish
cry up (praise)
prink
put a good face upon

come forward
cut a figure
cut a dash
figure away
show off
display
trot out
blazon forth
proner
set off
put a smiling face upon

put oneself forward
make a dash
cut a splash
make a show
show offone’s paces
exhibit
hand out
dangle
flaunt
mount
clean the outside of the platter (disguise)

attract attention
make a splash
cut a splurge
make a display
parade
put forward
sport
dangle before the eyes.
emblazon
have framed and glazed.

Synonyms – adjectives

ostentatious
janty
palatial
garish
gaudy as a tulip
glittering
sumptuous.
ceremonial
majestic
punctilious
in Sunday best

showy
jaunty
high-sounding
gaudy
flaunting
gay (ornate)
theatrical
ritual.
formal
starched.
endimanche

dashing
grand
turgid (big-sounding) [more]
gaudy as a peacock
flashing
splendid
dramatic
solemn
stiff
en granite tenue
chic.

pretentious
pompous
gairish
gaudy as a butterfly
flaming
magnificent
spectacular
stately
ceremonious
in best bib and tucker

Synonyms – phrases
honores mutant mores.
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