OSTENSIBLE

/ɒˈstɛns.ɪ.bəl/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

Scrabble letter values: O1S1T1E1N1S1I1B3L1E1 = 12

Definition

  1. adjective appearing as such but not necessarily so. — synonyms: apparent(a), seeming(a)
  2. adjective represented or appearing as such. — synonyms: ostensive

Examples

  • “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”
  • “the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies”
  • “the ostensible truth of their theories”

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