WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / O / ostensible ostensible adjective /ɑstɛnsɪbəl/ 4 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 15 Definitions adjective represented or appearing as such; pretended “His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity” ostensive adjective appearing as such but not necessarily so “the ostensible truth of their theories” apparentseeming Look “ostensible” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →