ostensible
adjective
1. apparent, evident; meant for open display
- the ostensible truth of their theories
Similar word(s): superficial, apparent, seeming
2. represented as true, but not actually so; pretended.
- His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
Similar word(s): counterfeit, imitative, ostensive
Sentences with ostensible as an adjective:
- The ostensible reason for his visit to New York was to see his mother, but the real reason was to get to the Yankees game the next day.