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Ostentatious vs Snobbish - What's the difference?

ostentatious | snobbish |

As adjectives the difference between ostentatious and snobbish

is that ostentatious is of ostentation while snobbish is having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.

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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    snobbish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.

    • Synonyms

    * cliquish