Definition of OSTENSIVE

ostensive

Adjective Satellite

  • manifestly demonstrative
  • represented or appearing as such; pretended

Adj

  • Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
  • Clearly demonstrative.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French ostensif and its etymon Late Latin ostēnsīvus.

Synonyms

ostensible

Scrabble Score: 12

ostensive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ostensive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ostensive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

ostensive is a valid Words With Friends word