/ Dictionary / Index O ostensible: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: os•ten•si•ble Pronunciation: (o-sten'su-bul), [key] — adj. outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness. apparent, evident, or conspicuous: the ostensible truth of their theories. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ostensible (Thesaurus) Ostend Manifesto ostensive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language