Word.ws English Dictionary

Synonyms of ostentate

29 similar words

Another word for ostentate is ostent. Other synonyms of ostentate are exhibitionize, swagger, aura farm, boulevardier and cut a wide swath.

Synonyms and similar words for ostentate

verbTo make an ambitious display of; to exhibit or show boastingly.

  • ostent obsoleteTo make an ambitious display of; to exhibit or show boastingly; to ostentate.

verbTo boast, show off.

  • exhibitionizeTo make an exhibition or display (of); to show off.
  • swaggerTo behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
  • aura farmTo engage in aura farming: to “farm” (engage in coordinated or repetitive efforts regarded by others as either...
  • boulevardierTo strut or show off like a boulevardier.
  • cut a wide swath USTo behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.
  • flex slangTo flaunt one's superiority; to show off.
  • floss slangTo show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent.
  • fluff one's feathersTo show off.
  • galleryTo show off.
  • high-side slangTo show off; to strut.
  • let one's nuts hang slang
  • preenTo show off, posture, or smarm.
  • showboat USTo show off.
  • show offTo attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or...
  • strutTo walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
  • strut one's stuffTo behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.
  • stunt slangTo show off; to posture; to flaunt valuables.
  • swag it out slangTo behave in a self-confident and ostentatious manner; show off.
  • swankTo swagger, to show off.
  • three-sheetTo exaggerate, hype up, or show off.
  • yayaTo show off or behave in an egocentric or self-important manner.
  • cut it fat UK, obsoleteTo exaggerate or show off.
  • cut round US, datedTo show off; to be performative.
  • figure away obsoleteTo make an impression; to show off.
  • flamboast dated, slangTo show off.
  • flaunt archaic, literaryTo show off, as with flashy clothing.
  • show away archaicTo show off.
  • venditate obsoleteTo exhibit, as though for sale; to show off.

Meaning of ostentate

  1. verb To make an ambitious display of; to exhibit or show boastingly.
  2. verb To boast, show off.

Full definition of ostentate

Questions about synonyms of ostentate

What is another word for ostentate?
Ostentate has 29 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ostent, exhibitionize, swagger, aura farm, boulevardier, cut a wide swath, flex and floss.
What does ostentate mean?
Ostentate means to make an ambitious display of; to exhibit or show boastingly.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: ostentate (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Cite this page: “Synonyms of ostentate.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/ostentate. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.