ostentoso

/ostenˈtoso/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
ostentosa
plural
ostentosos

Meaning

  1. ostentatious

    • Tiene un coche ostentoso.

      He has an ostentatious car.

Similar words

pretencioso

Close synonyms for "ostentatious, pretentious."

Similar in other languages

English

pretentious

Close — ostentatious relates to pretentious.

German

protzig

protzig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "ostentatious, showy."

Practice

1 What does ostentoso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Tiene un coche ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ostentoso?

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