bombastic

[ bom-bas-tik ]

/ bɒmˈbæs tɪk /

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adjective

(of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.

Also bom·bas·ti·cal .

Origin of bombastic

First recorded in 1695–1705; bombast + -ic

SYNONYMS FOR bombastic

pompous, grandiloquent, turgid, florid, grandiose.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bombastic ON THESAURUS.COM

synonym study for bombastic

Bombastic, flowery, pretentious, verbose all describe a use or a user of language more elaborate than is justified by or appropriate to the content being expressed. Bombastic suggests language with a theatricality or staginess of style far too powerful or declamatory for the meaning or sentiment being expressed: a bombastic sermon on the evils of cardplaying. Flowery describes language filled with extravagant images and ornate expressions: a flowery eulogy. Pretentious refers specifically to language that is purposely inflated in an effort to impress: a pretentious essay designed to demonstrate one's sophistication. Verbose characterizes utterances or speakers that use more words than necessary to express an idea: a verbose speech, speaker.

OTHER WORDS FROM bombastic

bom·bas·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·bom·bas·tic, adjectiveun·bom·bas·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby bombastic

bombarde, bombardier, bombardier beetle, bombardon, bombast, bombastic, bombax family, Bombay, Bombay duck, Bombay hemp, Bombay Hills

Example sentences from the Web for bombastic

Though her party has roots in Italy’s postwar neo-Fascist movement, Meloni has projected a more moderate and serious image during the coronavirus crisis than the bombastic Salvini and has started to gain significant ground in the centre of Italy.
Is the Slide of European Populism Permanent?|Charu Kasturi|October 15, 2020|Ozy
Part of that is probably because he is a little bombastic and a little aggressive.
Full Transcript: Tomi Lahren on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’|Daniel Malloy|August 31, 2020|Ozy
I think it’s safe to say we have been missing something, especially if we get most of our loneliness news from breathless TV reports and bombastic headlines.
Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”? (Ep. 407)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 27, 2020|Freakonomics
It opens with a bombastic set piece, but it was far less compelling than many of the little, dialogue-driven conflicts that arose.
‘Game of Thrones’ Interactive FanFiction: Whoops, My Friend Was Speared in the Throat|Alec Kubas-Meyer|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In a TiVo age, who watches political ads anyway, no matter how specious or bombastic?
Is Big Money Politics an Overblown Evil?|David Freedlander|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And most live music is bombastic, because that's the only way to make money in 2014.
Beck’s Musical Time Machine: This Wasn’t a Concert. It was a Spectacular Party.|Andrew Romano|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nicolas Sarkozy has broken his studied silence in a bombastic op-ed.
Sarkozy’s Surveillance Scandal|Tracy McNicoll|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You would never know that Larson was infamous in evangelical circles for his bombastic showmanship by talking to him.
My $295 Skype Exorcism|Scott Bixby|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Through all the fun, the burlesque, the amusing exaggerations and the bombastic humor runs a scheme of advice and instruction.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10|Charles Herbert Sylvester
What an academic swell of bombastic cadences, strung together to enforce his tirades!
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 4 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine
The proceedings of the young poet were quite new to me, and struck me even more than the bombastic tenor of his poetical effusion.
rminius Vambry, his life and adventures|rminius Vambry
Little drops of water is better than all 167 that bombastic stuff.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
They say that he lacked inspiration, and was vulgar, bombastic, and grandiloquent.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4|Charles Dudley Warner

单词	bombastic
释义	bombastic [ bom-bas-tik ] / bɒmˈbæs tɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bombastic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious. Also bom·bas·ti·cal . Origin of bombastic First recorded in 1695–1705; bombast + -ic SYNONYMS FOR bombastic pompous, grandiloquent, turgid, florid, grandiose. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bombastic ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for bombastic Bombastic, flowery, pretentious, verbose all describe a use or a user of language more elaborate than is justified by or appropriate to the content being expressed. Bombastic suggests language with a theatricality or staginess of style far too powerful or declamatory for the meaning or sentiment being expressed: a bombastic sermon on the evils of cardplaying. Flowery describes language filled with extravagant images and ornate expressions: a flowery eulogy. Pretentious refers specifically to language that is purposely inflated in an effort to impress: a pretentious essay designed to demonstrate one's sophistication. Verbose characterizes utterances or speakers that use more words than necessary to express an idea: a verbose speech, speaker. OTHER WORDS FROM bombastic bom·bas·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·bom·bas·tic, adjectiveun·bom·bas·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby bombastic bombarde, bombardier, bombardier beetle, bombardon, bombast, bombastic, bombax family, Bombay, Bombay duck, Bombay hemp, Bombay Hills Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bombastic Though her party has roots in Italy’s postwar neo-Fascist movement, Meloni has projected a more moderate and serious image during the coronavirus crisis than the bombastic Salvini and has started to gain significant ground in the centre of Italy. Is the Slide of European Populism Permanent?\|Charu Kasturi\|October 15, 2020\|Ozy Part of that is probably because he is a little bombastic and a little aggressive. Full Transcript: Tomi Lahren on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’\|Daniel Malloy\|August 31, 2020\|Ozy I think it’s safe to say we have been missing something, especially if we get most of our loneliness news from breathless TV reports and bombastic headlines. Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”? (Ep. 407)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|February 27, 2020\|Freakonomics It opens with a bombastic set piece, but it was far less compelling than many of the little, dialogue-driven conflicts that arose. ‘Game of Thrones’ Interactive FanFiction: Whoops, My Friend Was Speared in the Throat\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In a TiVo age, who watches political ads anyway, no matter how specious or bombastic? Is Big Money Politics an Overblown Evil?\|David Freedlander\|August 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And most live music is bombastic, because that's the only way to make money in 2014. Beck’s Musical Time Machine: This Wasn’t a Concert. It was a Spectacular Party.\|Andrew Romano\|April 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nicolas Sarkozy has broken his studied silence in a bombastic op-ed. Sarkozy’s Surveillance Scandal\|Tracy McNicoll\|March 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You would never know that Larson was infamous in evangelical circles for his bombastic showmanship by talking to him. My $295 Skype Exorcism\|Scott Bixby\|February 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Through all the fun, the burlesque, the amusing exaggerations and the bombastic humor runs a scheme of advice and instruction. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10\|Charles Herbert Sylvester What an academic swell of bombastic cadences, strung together to enforce his tirades! The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 4 (of 6)\|Hippolyte A. Taine The proceedings of the young poet were quite new to me, and struck me even more than the bombastic tenor of his poetical effusion. rminius Vambry, his life and adventures\|rminius Vambry Little drops of water is better than all 167 that bombastic stuff. The Girls of Central High on the Stage\|Gertrude W. Morrison They say that he lacked inspiration, and was vulgar, bombastic, and grandiloquent. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4\|Charles Dudley Warner Words related to bombastic grandiose, rhapsodic, histrionic, aureate, balderdash, declamatory, flowery, fustian, high-flown, highfalutin, inflated, loudmouthed, magniloquent, orotund, ostentatious, overblown, ranting, rhetorical, sonorous, stuffed shirt
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