- adjectiveostensible (adjective)
- stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so:"the delay may have a deeper cause than the ostensible reason"
Originmid 18th century: from French, from medieval Latin ostensibilis from Latin ostens- ‘stretched out to view’, from the verb ostendere, from ob- ‘in view of’ + tendere ‘to stretch’.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjective- stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so:
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- Ostensible is an adjective that means appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else123. It is used to describe something that is plausible rather than demonstrably true or real2. For example, an ostensible purpose for a trip is a reason that seems valid but is not the actual one. Ostensible can also mean intended for display or conspicuous23.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.ostensible adjective [ not gradable ] us / ɑˈsten·sə·bəl / Add to word list appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else: Rous published 60 scientific papers after his ostensible retirement. ostensiblydictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ostensible1 : intended for display : open to view 2 : being such in appearance : plausible rather than demonstrably true or real the ostensible purpose for the tripwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ostensibleadjective outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness. apparent, evident, or conspicuous: the ostensible truth of their theories.www.dictionary.com/browse/ostensible
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