bombastic — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous

Dorsett came up the stairs, buggy whip in hand. He bustled into the office in his usual self-important way. Frank noticed that the old clerk sat down on him promptly. He was not one bit impressed with the bombastic visitor from Greenville.

2

High-sounding but with little meaning.

3

Inflated, overfilled.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

all

VERB + BOMBASTIC

don't, gave, like

BOMBASTIC + NOUN

music, speech, words

PREP.

with

ADV.

usually

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — ostentatiously lofty in style

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Dorsett came up the stairs, buggy whip in hand. He bustled into the office in his usual self-important way. Frank noticed that the old clerk sat down on him promptly. He was not one bit impressed with

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02

Tom is so bombastic.

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03

I don't usually like bombastic music.

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04

I just can't stand him using his disgusting accent with all those bombastic words. He just sounds like some old posh guy to me.

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05

The dictator gave a bombastic speech.

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06

Don’t be bombastic.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, bombastic is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.