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Ostentatious vs Deceitful - What's the difference?

ostentatious | deceitful | Related terms |

Ostentatious is a related term of deceitful.


As adjectives the difference between ostentatious and deceitful

is that ostentatious is of ostentation while deceitful is deliberately misleading or cheating.

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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    deceitful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * deceiptful (obsolete) * deceiptfull (obsolete) * deceitfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • deliberately misleading or cheating
  • deceptive in multiple ways

    • Synonyms

    * See also