OSTENSIBLE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • represented or appearing as such
   • pretended
   Synonym(s)
   • ostensive (what does ostensive mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
   Similar To
   • counterfeit (what does counterfeit mean?)
   • imitative (what does imitative mean?)
2. Meaning
   • appearing as such but not necessarily so
   Synonym(s)
   • apparent(a) (what does apparent(a) mean?)
   • seeming(a) (what does seeming(a) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   • his seeming honesty
   Similar To
   • superficial (what does superficial mean?)