Ostentatious (adj)
ost-en-tay-shus
Characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others.
First recorded in 1650–60; ostentat(ion) + -ious
Example sentences
“I’d had enough of his ostentatious attitude!”
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