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pompous
[ pom-puhs ]
adjective
- characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance:
a pompous minor official.
Synonyms:
- ostentatiously lofty or high-flown:
a pompous speech.
Synonyms: , ,
- Archaic. characterized by pomp, or a display of stately splendor or magnificence:
an impressive and pompous funeral.
pompous
/ ˈɒə /
adjective
- exaggeratedly or ostentatiously dignified or self-important
- ostentatiously lofty in style
a pompous speech
- rare.characterized by ceremonial pomp or splendour
Derived Forms
- ˈdzdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈdzdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- dzoܲ· adverb
- ܲ·dzoܲ adjective
- un·dzoܲ· adverb
- ܲ·dzoܲ·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Francis dismissed the gesture as “absurdly pompous,” but the damage was done.
The magic of blasting down a wall of water balanced on a few pounds of Styrofoam doesn’t typically translate to the rectangular page; too many efforts feel pompous, ponderous or preening.
Nelis renders the professor a pompous and pedantic twit but not a heartless one.
Biden and other politicians can also be criminals, as well as fools, who are incompetent, small-minded, and pompous.
At the end of the video shoot, Marquardt is seen on the tape referencing an old “Saturday Night Live” routine featuring Jon Lovitz as Master Thespian, the comic’s portrayal of a pompous actor.
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