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- Dictionaryostensible/ɒˈstɛnsɪbl/
adjective
- 1. stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so: "the real dispute which lay behind the ostensible complaint"
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OSTENSIBLE definition: 1. appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else: 2. appearing or…. Learn more.
1. : intended for display : open to view. 2. : being such in appearance : plausible rather than demonstrably true or real. the ostensible purpose for the trip. Did you know? Ostensible comes from Latin ostendere, meaning "to show," and the word suggests a discrepancy between a declared or implied aim or reason and the true one. Synonyms. apparent.
Ostensible is used to describe something that seems to be true or is officially stated to be true, but about which you or other people have doubts.
Ostensible definition: outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended. See examples of OSTENSIBLE used in a sentence.
OSTENSIBLE meaning: 1. appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else: 2. appearing or…. Learn more.
Definitions of ostensible. adjective. appearing as such but not necessarily so. “the ostensible truth of their theories” synonyms: apparent, seeming. superficial. concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually. adjective. represented or appearing as such; pretended.
Definition of ostensible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define ostensible. ostensible synonyms, ostensible pronunciation, ostensible translation, English dictionary definition of ostensible. adj. Represented or appearing as such; ostensive: His ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity. os·ten′si·bly adv. American...
Ostensible Definition. ŏ-stĕnsə-bəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Represented or appearing as such; ostensive. His ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity. American Heritage. Apparent; seeming; professed. Webster's New World. Clearly evident. Webster's New World.
ostensible meaning, definition, what is ostensible: seeming to be the reason for or the purp...: Learn more.
