bombastic
pronunciation
How to pronounce bombastic in British English:
UK [bɒmˈbæstɪk]
How to pronounce bombastic in American English:
US [bɑːmˈbæstɪk]
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- Adjective:
- ostentatiously lofty in style
Word Origin
- bombastic (adj.)
- 1704, "inflated," from bombast + -ic. Meaning "given to bombastic language" is from 1727.
Example
- 1. But at least mr zuckerberg is more inspirational than the bombastic television gurus , lord sugar or donald trump .
- 2. The orator spoke in a bombastic manner .
- 3. The candidate spoke in a bombastic way .
- 4. The players believe jordan 's game would have been different had he stayed here -- more outlandish , more bombastic .
- 5. Like summer blockbusters , these games usually involved quests and wars and bombastic special effects that made them appealing to teenage boys .