Ostentatious
(adjective)
Intentionally designed to attract attention and impress others; showy and flashy.
Origin:
From latin ostentātiō, from ostentus, past participle of ostendere ("to show, displa.y")
Examples:
- The ostentatious display of wealth made many people uncomfortable.
- The couple's ostentatious wedding was a lavish affair.
- The car was so ostentatious that it stood out from all the other vehicles on the road.
- The politician's ostentatious behavior was criticized as being insincere.
- The new building's architecture was ostentatious and over the top.