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pompous

[ pom-puhs ]

adjective

  1. characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance:

    a pompous minor official.

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  2. ostentatiously lofty or high-flown:

    a pompous speech.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. Archaic. characterized by pomp, or a display of stately splendor or magnificence:

    an impressive and pompous funeral.



pompous

/ ˈ±èÉ’³¾±èÉ™²õ /

adjective

  1. exaggeratedly or ostentatiously dignified or self-important
  2. ostentatiously lofty in style

    a pompous speech

  3. rare.
    characterized by ceremonial pomp or splendour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è´Ç³¾±è´Ç³Ü²õ²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ±è´Ç³¾±è´Ç³Ü²õ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è´Ç³¾±èo³Ü²õ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·±è´Ç³¾±èo³Ü²õ adjective
  • un·±è´Ç³¾±èo³Ü²õ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·±è´Ç³¾±èo³Ü²õ·ness noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pompous1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English word from Late Latin word ±è´Ç³¾±èŲõ³Ü²õ. See pomp, -ous
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Nelis renders the professor a pompous and pedantic twit but not a heartless one.

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Biden and other politicians can also be criminals, as well as fools, who are incompetent, small-minded, and pompous.

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At the end of the video shoot, Marquardt is seen on the tape referencing an old “Saturday Night Live†routine featuring Jon Lovitz as Master Thespian, the comic’s portrayal of a pompous actor.

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In one exchange, Abel allegedly described Baldoni as “pompous†and mocked his decision to attend a men’s retreat during the film’s release, writing, “He doesn’t need a retreat. He needs to be humbled.â€

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Laszlo is pompous, set in his ways, and singularly focused on sex and drinking blood.

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