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- Dictionarypompous/ˈpɒmpəs/
adjective
- 1. affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important: "a pompous ass who pretends he knows everything" Similar Opposite
- 2. characterized by pomp or splendour: archaic "processions and other pompous shows"
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Pompous means too serious and full of importance, or feeling or showing that you think you are better or more important than other people. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.
- English (US)
POMPOUS meaning: 1. too serious and full of importance: 2....
- Znaczenie Pompous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
POMPOUS definicja: 1. too serious and full of importance: 2....
- Pompous: French Translation
POMPOUS translate: pompeux. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Pompous: Thai Translation
pompous translate: ที่โอ้อวด. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Pompous: Polish Translation
POMPOUS translate: pompatyczny, pompatyczny. Learn more in...
- Pompous: Ukrainian Translation
pompous - translate into Ukrainian with the...
- Pompous: Norwegian Translation
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- Pompous: Vietnamese Translation
POMPOUS translate: long trọng. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Pompous means excessively elevated or ornate, having or exhibiting self-importance, or relating to or suggestive of pomp or splendor. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for pompous.
adjective. puffed up with vanity. “a pompous speech” synonyms: grandiloquent, overblown, pontifical, portentous. pretentious. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction. adjective. characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display. synonyms: ceremonious. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Pompous."
Pompous means behaving or speaking in a very serious way because they think they are more important than they really are. It can also describe a grand and elaborate building or ceremony. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin.
Pompous definition: characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance. See examples of POMPOUS used in a sentence.
Pompous means having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude, too high an opinion of oneself, or self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance. Find 192 similar and opposite words for pompous, such as arrogant, smug, pretentious, humble, modest, and more.
Pompous means showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.
