Ostensive — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

manifestly demonstrative

represented or appearing as such; pretended

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɑːstˈɛnsɪv/

🇬🇧British English

/ɒstˈɛnsɪv/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɒstˈɛnsɪv/

3 syllables Say it as /ɑːstˈɛnsɪv/.

Examples

His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ostensible

Parts of Speech

adjective	manifestly demonstrative
adjective	represented or appearing as such; pretended “His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

aufdringlich

offensichtlich demonstrativ

🇫🇷French

ostensif

manifestement démonstratif

🇪🇸Spanish

ostensivo

manifiestamente demostrativo

🇮🇹Italian

ostensivo

manifestamente dimostrativo

🇳🇱Dutch

opzichtig

duidelijk demonstratief

🇵🇹Portuguese

ostensivo

manifestamente demonstrativo

🇷🇺Russian

наглядный

явно демонстративный

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दिखावटी

स्पष्ट रूप से प्रदर्शनकारी

🇧🇩Bengali

অস্থির

স্পষ্টভাবে প্রদর্শনমূলক

🇮🇳Tamil

தீவிரமான

வெளிப்படையாக ஆர்ப்பாட்டம்

🇮🇳Telugu

దృఢమైన

స్పష్టంగా ప్రదర్శన

🇮🇳Marathi

धाडसी

स्पष्टपणे प्रात्यक्षिक

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉદાસીન

સ્પષ્ટપણે નિદર્શનકારી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಥೂಲವಾದ

ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തീവ്രമായ

പ്രത്യക്ഷമായി പ്രകടമായത്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹੁਸ਼ਿਆਰੀ

ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨਕਾਰੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

شگفتہ

واضح طور پر نمائشی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

明示的

明显的示范性

🇯🇵Japanese

直観的な

明らかに実証的な

🇰🇷Korean

표면적인

명백히 실증적이다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phô trương

biểu hiện rõ ràng

🇹🇭Thai

อวดดี

แสดงให้เห็นอย่างชัดเจน

🇮🇩Indonesian

mewah

jelas-jelas demonstratif

🇲🇾Malay

ostensif

nyata demonstratif

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ظاهري

بياني بشكل واضح

🇮🇷Persian

ظاهری

آشکارا نمایشی

🇹🇷Turkish

gösterişli

açıkça kanıtlayıcı

🇮🇱Hebrew

אוסטנסיבית

מופגן בעליל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'ostensive'?

The primary meaning of 'ostensive' is 'manifestly demonstrative'.

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Using 'ostensive' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'ostensive' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'ostensive' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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