As adjectives the difference between sanctimonious and ostentatious
is that sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious while ostentatious is of ostentation.
sanctimonious
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
(archaic) Holy, devout.
Derived terms
* sanctimoniously
* sanctimoniousness
* sanctimony
ostentatious
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of ostentation.
Intended to attract notice.
Of tawdry display; kitsch.
Synonyms
* (tawdry)
Derived terms
* ostensible
* ostensive
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