/ Dictionary / Index O ostensive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: os•ten•sive Pronunciation: (o-sten'siv), [key] — adj. clearly or manifestly demonstrative. ostensible. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ostensive (Thesaurus) ostensible ostensive definition Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language