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Sanctimonious vs Ostentatious - What's the difference?

sanctimonious | ostentatious |

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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