ostentatious
adjective
- something that looks very expensive and is designed to make people think that its owner must be very rich
- someone who likes to show everyone how rich they are
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/ / /ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/
adj
Etymology: Originated 1590; from Latin ostentātus + -ious.
- Of ostentation.
- Intended to attract notice.
“Over the course of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has drawn several “red lines” – with ostentatious references to Russia’s huge strategic nuclear arsenal – only to seemingly do nothing when these lines are crossed by Ukraine or its Western backers.”
- Of tawdry display; kitsch.