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ostentation vs ritz

ritz vs ostentation

ostentation and ritz both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ostentation Yes No No No
ritz Yes No No No
As nouns, ritz is a hyponym of ostentation; that is, ritz is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ostentation:
  • ostentation: a gaudy outward display
  • ritz: ostentatious display of elegance
Other hyponyms of ostentation include bluster, bravado, exhibitionism, splurge, pedantry.
ostentation (noun) ritz (noun)
pretentious or showy or vulgar display ostentatious display of elegance
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
a gaudy outward display
Difference between ostentation and ritz

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