All 4 Uses of
ostentatious
in
Of Human Bondage
- When the parson set about restoring his church and asked his brother for a subscription, he was surprised by receiving a couple of hundred pounds: Mr. Carey, thrifty by inclination and economical by necessity, accepted it with mingled feelings; he was envious of his brother because he could afford to give so much, pleased for the sake of his church, and vaguely irritated by a generosity which seemed almost ostentatious.†
Chpt 5-6
- The only man who had a bathroom in Blackstable was Mr. Wilson, and it was thought ostentatious of him.†
Chpt 5-6
- Louisa was always against ostentation.
Chpt 51-52 *ostentation = actions intended to attract notice and impress others
- "I quite understand, sir,' said the undertaker, "you don't want any show and that, I'm not a believer in ostentation myself, mind you, but you want it done gentlemanly-like.†
Chpt 85-86
Definition:
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(ostentatious) intended to attract notice and impress others -- especially with wealth in a vulgar way