/ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs/
adjective
Of tawdry display; kitsch.
Jeopardy’s Alex Trebek sounds like an ostentatious douchebag when he repeats a contestant’s response with the correct pronunciation.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Ostentatious.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/ostentatious. Accessed 27 July 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “ostentatious”, accessed July 27, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/ostentatious.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Ostentatious. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/ostentatious