What does bombastic mean?
Bombastic means (of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous.
Bombastic
/bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/ · adjective
Meaning
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous.
Definitions by Sense
- (of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
- High‐sounding but with little meaning.
- (colloquial) Loud, aggressive, highly exaggerated, or explosive in manner or delivery; over‐the‐top.
- (archaic) Inflated, overfilled.
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for bombastic
Antonyms for bombastic
Related Words
Word Forms
- more bombastic
- most bombastic
- bombastical
- bombastick
- bumbastic
- bumbastical
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for bombastic?
Common synonyms include fustian, circumlocutory, diffuse, periphrastic.
What is the opposite of bombastic?
Possible antonyms include brief, concise, crisp, laconic.
How do you use bombastic in a sentence?
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.
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