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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

    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.

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

    Pompous definition: characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance. See examples of POMPOUS used in a sentence.

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

    Definitions of 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.

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

    4 days ago · Pompous means behaving or speaking in a very serious way because someone thinks they are more important than they really are. It can also describe a grand and elaborate building or ceremony. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of pompous.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › PompousPompous - definition of pompous by The Free Dictionary

    1. Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious: pompous officials who enjoy giving orders. 2. Full of high-sounding phrases; bombastic: a pompous proclamation. 3. Archaic Characterized by pomp or stately display: a pompous occasion.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOMPOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Pompous means too serious and thinking they are more important than they really are. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and see translations in different languages.