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- [pom-puh s]
- /ˈpɒm pəs/
- /ˈpɒm.pəs/
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- [pom-puh s]
- /ˈpɒm pəs/
Definitions of pompous word
- adjective pompous characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official. 1
- adjective pompous ostentatiously lofty or high-flown: a pompous speech. 1
- adjective pompous Archaic. characterized by pomp, or a display of stately splendor or magnificence: an impressive and pompous funeral. 1
- adjective pompous person: self-important 1
- adjective pompous occasion: ceremonious 1
- adjective pompous speech, action: too showy 1
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Origin of pompous
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
First recorded in 1325-75; Middle English word from Late Latin word pompōsus. See pomp, -ous
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Parts of speech for Pompous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pompous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pompous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pompous
adj pompous
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- august — August is the eighth month of the year in the Western calendar.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- biggety — conceited or self-important.
- bloated — If someone's body or a part of their body is bloated, it is much larger than normal, usually because it has a lot of liquid or gas inside it.
adjective pompous
- ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
- cocksure — Someone who is cocksure is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people.
- condescending — If you say that someone is condescending, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
- declamatory — A declamatory phrase, statement, or way of speaking is dramatic and confident.
- egocentric — Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others ; self-centered.
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