pompous

[ pom-puhs ]

/ ˈpɒm pəs /

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adjective

characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.

ostentatiously lofty or high-flown: a pompous speech.

Archaic. characterized by pomp, or a display of stately splendor or magnificence: an impressive and pompous funeral.

Origin of pompous

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English word from Late Latin word pompōsus. See pomp, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR pompous

1 pretentious.

2 inflated, turgid, bombastic.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pompous

pomp·ous·ly, adverb un·pomp·ous, adjective un·pomp·ous·ly, adverb un·pomp·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby pompous

pompilid, pompom, pompom girl, pompon, pomposity, pompous, pompton lakes, ponape, ponca, ponca city, ponce

Example sentences from the Web for pompously

Pompously he quoted, ‘Handsome is as handsome does,’ and Rose had no call to go against me.

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Oh, yes, and anyone anywhere who has ever indignantly, pompously posed the question: Do you know who I am?

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"The pigs are too small fry for me," declared Stacy pompously.

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"I forbid you to do anything of the sort," the mayor said pompously.

The Bravest of the Brave |G. A. Henty

"He will not dare to defy the decree of the Republic," said the Intendante, pompously.

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"Nevertheless, sir, nothing can weigh with me against the rules of my profession," pompously replied the Notary.

The False Chevalier |William Douw Lighthall
"I am coming over, and I demand the cannon," went on the Mexican leader, pompously.

For the Liberty of Texas |Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for pompously

pompous

/ (ˈpɒmpəs) /

adjective

exaggeratedly or ostentatiously dignified or self-important

ostentatiously lofty in style a pompous speech

rare characterized by ceremonial pomp or splendour

Derived forms of pompous

pompously, adverb pompousness, noun

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