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Majestic vs Ostentatious - What's the difference?

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Majestic is a related term of ostentatious.


As adjectives the difference between majestic and ostentatious

is that majestic is having qualities of splendor or royalty while ostentatious is of ostentation.

majestic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having qualities of splendor or royalty.
  • Ye gods, it doth amaze me,
    A man of such a feeble temper should
    So get the start of the majestic world,
    And bear the palm alone.

    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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