ostensible
/ɑˈstɛnsəbəl/
adjective
- Stated or appearing to be true, but possibly not actually so; seeming or pretended.
- The company's ostensible goal was to help the environment, but critics called it greenwashing.
- Her ostensible friendliness hid a deep dislike.
- The ostensible reason for the meeting was to discuss the budget, but everyone knew it was about layoffs.