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

He's a pompous old prig who's totally incapable of taking a joke. He can sometimes sound a little pompous when he talks about acting . Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

If you describe someone as pompous, you mean that they behave or speak in a very serious way because they think they are more important than they really are.

A pompous person is arrogant or conceited. He'll walk into a party with an inflated ego, ready to tell anyone who will listen that "I'm kind of a big deal."

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.

Definition of pompous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words synonym pretentious. His speech sounded very pompous and self-congratulatory.

POMPOUS meaning: having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people

If you describe someone as pompous, you mean that they behave or speak in a very serious way because they think they are more important than they really are.

He's a pompous old prig who's totally incapable of taking a joke. He can sometimes sound a little pompous when he talks about acting . Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

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