Synonyms & related words for ostentation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ostentation — including pompousness, pomposity, pretentiousness, showiness, flamboyance, flaunting. 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 ostentation

Explore words related to ostentation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ostentatiousness, splashiness, ostentatious, gaudery, flaunty, boastfulness, extravagance, fanfare. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ostentation

Common synonyms for ostentation include pompousness, pomposity, pretentiousness, showiness, flamboyance, flaunting, gaudiness, flashiness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ostentation come from?

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