Ostensible

/ɒˈstɛns.ɪ.bəl/

दिखावटी; प्रकट/प्रतीत; कथित

Hard #विशेषण #औपचारिक #अर्थ-भेद #दिखावा #तर्क-वितर्क #लेखन

Origin & History

From Late Latin ostensus (“shown”), past participle of ostendere (“to show”), via French/Latin influence; literally “shown, displayed.”

लेटिन (Late Latin) ostensus (‘दिखाया गया’) से, जो ostendere (‘दिखाना’) का भूतकालिक कृदंत है; अर्थतः ‘दिखाया/प्रदर्शित किया हुआ’।

Definition

Ostensible describes something that seems true or is presented as the official/visible reason, but may not be the real reason.

Ostensible उस चीज़ को कहते हैं जो बाहर से सच/स्पष्ट दिखे या जिसे आधिकारिक/दिखावटी कारण के रूप में बताया जाए, जबकि वास्तविकता कुछ और भी हो सकती है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The ostensible purpose of the meeting was to discuss budgets, but the real aim was to remove the manager.
बैठक का दिखावटी उद्देश्य बजट पर चर्चा करना था, लेकिन असली मकसद मैनेजर को हटाना था।

Usage Examples

The ostensible reason for his trip was business, but he actually went on vacation.
She apologized for the ostensible mistake, though no one could prove it was her fault.
The company made ostensible efforts to improve safety, but conditions barely changed.
His ostensible friendliness hid a competitive agenda.

Synonyms

Apparent Seeming Purported Alleged Professed Putative Presumed Surface

Related Forms

Noun
Ostensibility
Adjective
Ostensible
Adverb
Ostensibly

Idioms & Phrases

For ostensible reasons
दिखावटी/प्रकट कारणों से
The ostensible purpose
दिखावटी उद्देश्य
An ostensible excuse
दिखावटी बहाना