ostensible

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

appearing as such but not necessarily so
- "the ostensible truth of their theories"
represented or appearing as such; pretended
- "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity"

Adj

Apparent, evident; meant for open display.
Appearing as such; being such in appearance; professed, supposed (rather than demonstrably true or real).

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French ostensible, formed with the suffix -ible, from Latin ostensus, the past participle of ostendō (“show”), itself from obs- (“in front of”) (akin to ob- (“in the way”) and to Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on, at, besides, after”) and Old English eofot (“crime”)) + tendō (“stretch”) (akin to Ancient Greek τείνω (teínō)). Cf. also Medieval Latin ostensibilis.

Synonyms

apparent, ostensive, seeming

Antonyms

ulterior

Scrabble Score: 12

ostensible is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ostensible is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ostensible is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

ostensible is a valid Words With Friends word