[nozzferrahhtoo]

Obnoxious and ostentatious and how would one use them differently or choose between them. They seem generally to be the almost the same to me when I use online dictionaries.

Hope this is the right forum

[Jemmaa]

Originally Posted by nozzferrahhtoo

Obnoxious and ostentatious and how would one use them differently or choose between them. They seem generally to be the almost the same to me when I use online dictionaries.

Hope this is the right forum

Annoying and pretentious?

English forum is better IMO

[slowburner]

'Obnoxious' describes forms of behaviour which are offensive to other people.
'Ostentatious' describes an excessive display of wealth or riches.

That's how I would use the words, anyway.

The OED gives:

Obnoxious.1. Exposed to harm; subject or liable to injury or evil of any kind.....

Ostentatious. 1........unduly conspicuous; boastful; pretentious.