pompous

(pŏm'pəs)
adj.

1. Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious: pompous officials who enjoy giving orders.
2. Full of high-sounding phrases; bombastic: a pompous proclamation.
3. Chracterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious: a pompous occasion.

[Middle English, from Old French pompeux, from Late Latin pompōsus, from Latin pompa, pomp. See pomp.]

pomposity pom·pos'i·ty (-pŏs'ĭ-tē) or pom'pous·ness (-pəs-nĭs) n.
pompously pom'pous·ly adv.

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adjective

Characterized by an exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance: grandiose, hoity-toity, pretentious, puffed-up, puffy, self-important. Informal highfalutin. See plain/fancy.

adj

Definition: arrogant, egotistic
Antonyms: dull, humble, modest, plain, simple, unassuming

For a list of words related to pompous, see:

• Proper, Courteous, Refined, or Puritanical
• Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hoven, overdrevent højtidelig, svulstig, prægtig

Nederlands (Dutch)
pompeus, hoogdravend

Français (French)
adj. - plein de suffisance, pompeux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - pompös, aufgeblasen, gespreizt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πομπώδης, φανφαρόνος

Italiano (Italian)
pomposo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pomposo, bombástico

Русский (Russian)
помпезный, полный важности

Español (Spanish)
adj. - pomposo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - uppblåst, viktig, högtravande, svulstig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
傲慢的, 夸大的, 自大的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 傲慢的, 誇大的, 自大的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 거만한, 호화로운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - もったいぶった, 大げさな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أبهي, متسم بالأبهه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתנפח, יהיר‬

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