ostentatiously
In showy fashion
Ostentatiously means in a showy, conspicuous manner designed to attract attention or impress others: She ostentatiously checked her Rolex during the meeting.
The word often carries a note of disapproval—the display seems excessive or tasteless: He ostentatiously dropped names throughout the conversation.
In a striking manner
- flamboyantlyIn an ostentatious manner
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- spectacleVisually striking event
pageantry · display · parade · pomp · panache · showmanship · performatively · stagily
Showy, often tastelessly so
- garishTastelessly showy
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- loudHigh in volume
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
splashy · glitzy · eye-catching · blatant · conspicuous · striking · dazzling · bold
One who flaunts achievements
- vaingloriousBoastfully proud, ostentatiously so
- swaggeringOstentatiously self-assured manner
- pompouslyWith showy self-importance
- arrogantlyWith excessive pride
egotistically · immodestly · conceited · narcissistically · self-importantly · smugly · boastfully · preening
With artificial manner
- pompouslyWith showy self-importance
- grandioselyIn pretentiously magnificent fashion
- bombasticallyIn pretentiously inflated style
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
highfalutin · artificially · stilted · contrived · pontifical · haughtily · superciliously · snobbishly
With excessive generosity
- opulentlyIn luxurious manner
- sumptuouslyWith costly magnificence
- luxuriouslyIn an indulgent manner
- richlyIn lavish manner
grandly · magnificently · splendidly · decadently · plushly · ornately · elaborately · profligately
dramatically
In a striking manner
- flamboyantlyIn an ostentatious manner
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
spectacle · pageantry · display · parade · pomp · panache · showmanship · performatively · stagily · ceremoniously
flashy
Showy, often tastelessly so
flamboyant · splashy · glitzy · eye-catching · blatant · conspicuous · striking · dazzling · bold · vivid
braggart
One who flaunts achievements
- vaingloriousBoastfully proud, ostentatiously so
- swaggeringOstentatiously self-assured manner
- pompouslyWith showy self-importance
arrogantly · egotistically · immodestly · conceited · narcissistically · self-importantly · smugly · boastfully · preening · strutting
affectedly
With artificial manner
- pompouslyWith showy self-importance
- grandioselyIn pretentiously magnificent fashion
- bombasticallyIn pretentiously inflated style
overblown · highfalutin · artificially · stilted · contrived · pontifical · haughtily · superciliously · snobbishly · self-importantly
lavishly
With excessive generosity
- opulentlyIn luxurious manner
- sumptuouslyWith costly magnificence
- luxuriouslyIn an indulgent manner
richly · grandly · magnificently · splendidly · decadently · plushly · ornately · elaborately · profligately · excessively
ostentatiouslysubtly
With quiet nuance
inconspicuously · unobtrusively · discreetly · quietly · modestly
ostentatiouslyhumbly
Without pride or arrogance
modestly · unpretentiously · self-effacingly · unassumingly · diffidently