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Elegant vs Ostentatious - What's the difference?

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Elegant is a related term of ostentatious.


As adjectives the difference between elegant and ostentatious

is that elegant is elegant while ostentatious is of ostentation.

elegant

English

(wikipedia elegant)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.
  • Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
    • an elegant solution

    Synonyms

    * classy * graceful

    Derived terms

    * elegance

    ostentatious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of ostentation.
  • Intended to attract notice.
  • Of tawdry display; kitsch.
    • Synonyms
    * (tawdry)

    Derived terms

    * ostensible * ostensive

    References

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