Synonyms & related words for ostensible

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ostensible — including seeming, apparent, purported, alleged, conspicuous, avowed. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ostensible

Explore words related to ostensible — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ostensive, ostensibly, obvious, putative, inapparent, pretense, feigning, presumed. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ostensible

Common synonyms for ostensible include seeming, apparent, purported, alleged, conspicuous, avowed, supposed, pretended — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ostensible come from?

The word ostensible breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tens-, from Latin tendo (“stretch, show”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.