Bombast: meaning, definitions and examples
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bombast
[ ˈbɒmbæst ]
speech
high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people
Synonyms
grandiloquence, pompousness, rhetoric
Examples of usage
- His bombast may have fooled some, but not me.
- She dismissed his bombast as mere posturing.
literature
inflated or extravagant language, especially in a dramatic work
Synonyms
exaggeration, grandiosity, hyperbole
Examples of usage
- The play was criticized for its bombast and lack of subtlety.
- The poet's bombast overshadowed the true beauty of his words.
Translations
Translations of the word "bombast" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pomposidade
🇮🇳 शेख़ी
🇩🇪 Schwulst
🇮🇩 kesombongan
🇺🇦 пишномовність
🇵🇱 pompatyczność
🇯🇵 誇張
🇫🇷 grandiloquence
🇪🇸 pomposidad
🇹🇷 abartılı konuşma
🇰🇷 과장된 말
🇸🇦 طنطنة
🇨🇿 bombastičnost
🇸🇰 bombastičnosť
🇨🇳 夸张
🇸🇮 pompoznost
🇮🇸 bombur
🇰🇿 даңғаза
🇬🇪 პომპეზურობა
🇦🇿 böyüklük
🇲🇽 pomposidad
Word origin
The word 'bombast' originated from the Old French word 'bombace', which referred to cotton padding. In the 16th century, 'bombast' came to be used figuratively to describe inflated or pompous language. It has since retained its negative connotation of pretentious or empty verbosity.
See also: bomb, bombastic, bomber, bombing, bombs, bombshell.