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    pompous
    /ˈpɒmpəs/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOMPOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pompousPompous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POMPOUS is excessively elevated or ornate. How to use pompous in a sentence.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOMPOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › pompousPOMPOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pompous means exaggeratedly or ostentatiously dignified or self-important. It can also mean pompous or lofty in style. See the origin, derived forms, and example sentences of pompous.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pompousPompous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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."

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pompouspompous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    adjective. /ˈpɒmpəs/ /ˈpɑːmpəs/ (disapproving) showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words synonym pretentious. a pompous official. His speech sounded very pompous and self-congratulatory. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of pompous – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    POMPOUS definition: 1. Someone who is pompous is too serious and thinks they are more important than they really are…. Learn more.