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Ostentatious vs Adorned - What's the difference?

ostentatious | adorned | Related terms |

As an adjective ostentatious

is of ostentation.

As a verb adorned is

past tense of adorn.

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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    adorned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (adorn)

    • adorn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
    • a man adorned with noble statuary and columns
    a character adorned with every Christian grace
    a gallery of paintings was adorned with the works of some of the great masters
  • * Bible, Isa. lxi. 10
    • as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels
  • * Goldsmith
    • At church, with meek and unaffected grace, / His looks adorned the venerable place.

    Synonyms

    * beautify * bedeck * decorate * deck * grace * ornament * prettify * See also

    Noun

  • (obsolete) adornment
    • (Spenser)

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