🇬🇧🇨🇳 ostentatious - 炫耀的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "ostentatious" ("炫耀的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

When someone is ostentatious, they show off on purpose in a very big, flashy, look-at-me way, like they want everyone to notice how cool, rich, or special they are.

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The cat walked around in an ostentatious diamond collar, acting like it owned three castles and a private litter box island.

Grandpa’s ostentatious lawn gnome had sunglasses, a gold chain, and a tiny sports car parked next to it.

Our neighbor’s ostentatious garden has flowers shaped like unicorns and a fountain that sprays rainbow-colored water at sunrise.

My baby brother’s stroller is so ostentatious it has headlights, a horn, and a miniature karaoke machine.

Our dog’s bed is an ostentatious doggy mansion with a balcony, a pool, and room service from the fridge.

She wore an ostentatious dress, an ostentatious hat, ostentatious shoes, and ostentatious jewels to the small café. People stopped, eyes wide; some whispered, some smiled. Her ostentatious entrance was meant to dazzle, but the barista simply poured coffee and nodded. She blushed, paused, then laughed — the show had failed and she sat quietly.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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