Difference between Ostentatious and Kitsch

What is the difference between Ostentatious and Kitsch?

Ostentatious as an adjective is of ostentation. while Kitsch as an adjective is said especially of art and decor that is considered of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.

Ostentatious

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of ostentation. intended to attract notice. of tawdry display; kitsch.

Example sentence: I have a vernacular house on the seaside in Northumberland and an Edwardian semi in south Manchester. They're both exactly as big as they need to be. I can't be doing with an ostentatious, big house - you can only be in one room at a time.

Kitsch

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Art, decorative objects and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Said especially of art and decor that is considered of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.

Example sentence: Whether it is a garden gnome, the sound of Bing Crosby launching into 'White Christmas', the blinking innocent eyes of Bambi or the words of Patience Strong, the kitsch phenomenon is there as strong and recognisable as your mother's face. You seldom if ever have the question, whether this is kitsch or not. If you think it might be, then it is.

We hope you now know whether to use Ostentatious or Kitsch in your sentence.

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