English adjective: ostensible | |||
1. | ostensible appearing as such but not necessarily so | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | apparent, seeming | ||
Similar | superficial | ||
Antonyms | profound | ||
2. | ostensible represented or appearing as such; pretended | ||
Samples | His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity. | ||
Synonyms | ostensive | ||
Similar | counterfeit, imitative | ||
Antonyms | echt, genuine | ||