Vocabulary word for the day: osteentatious

[eppur_se_muova]

os·teen·ta·tious
ˌästeenˈtāSHəs/
adjective
adjective: osteentatious

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.
"books that people buy and display osteentatiously but never actually finish"
synonyms: showy, pretentious, conspicuous, flamboyant, gaudy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, overelaborate; More
informal: flash, flashy, splashy, fancy-pants, over the top, glitzy, ritzy, superfly
"an osteentatious display of wealth"
antonyms: restrained, tasteful, well-considered, thoughtful



ETA: shoulda known Urban Dictionary beat me to it: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Osteentatious

Osteentatious
Showy; pretentious. Interested in the cosmetic. Preaches but doesn't practice what he preaches.
Joel had a chance to open up his church to suffering Houstonians. He reminded us all how osteentatious he is when he chose to lock his TV mega-church up instead.
#fake#money-grubbing#cosmetic#phony#preening
by tomburg August 28, 2017

It's worth hovering over "Joel". Also clicking on it.

[Cirque du So-What]

1. Excellent

A more apt description has never been penned.

[Chasstev365]

2. Bravo!

[NCjack]

3. Purrfect. As in: Joel's osteentatious Bible. nt

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[MLAA]

4. Beautifully articulate!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

5. Should be tRump's middle name.

So his initials would be DOT.

[TNNurse]

6. I really tried to post from youtube.

Someone please help. "Joel Osteen" by Roy Zimmerman.

[ornotna]

7. here you go

[TNNurse]

8. Thank you, thank you.

[smirkymonkey]

9. K&R