Bombastic: meaning, definitions and examples
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bombastic
[ bɒmˈbæstɪk ]
language
High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated. Characterized by high-sounding language; full of long words without much substance.
Synonyms
grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pretentious, verbose
Examples of usage
- He delivered a bombastic speech full of empty promises.
- The politician's bombastic rhetoric failed to impress the audience.
- His bombastic style of writing made it difficult for readers to understand his point.
- The critic described the film as bombastic and lacking in depth.
- The bombastic nature of the advertisement turned off many potential customers.
Translations
Translations of the word "bombastic" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pomposo
🇮🇳 आडंबरपूर्ण
🇩🇪 bombastisch
🇮🇩 bombastis
🇺🇦 пишномовний
🇵🇱 pompatyczny
🇯🇵 大げさな
🇫🇷 pompeux
🇪🇸 rimbombante
🇹🇷 abartılı
🇰🇷 과장된
🇸🇦 مبهرج
🇨🇿 bombastický
🇸🇰 nadutý
🇨🇳 夸张的
🇸🇮 bombastičen
🇮🇸 pompaður
🇰🇿 асқақ
🇬🇪 პომპეზური
🇦🇿 pompoz
🇲🇽 rimbombante
Word origin
The word 'bombastic' originates from the mid 17th century, from the Latin 'bombasticus', meaning 'cotton-like'. It was originally used to describe a type of cloth, and later evolved to describe language that was inflated or pompous. Over time, it came to be associated with grandiose speech or writing that lacks substance.