Pompous — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

puffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek

characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɑːmpəs/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɒmpəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɒmpəs/

2 syllables Say it as /pˈɑːmpəs/.

Examples

a grandiloquent and boastful manner
overblown oratory
a pompous speech

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

overblown portentous pontifical grandiloquent ceremonious

Parts of Speech

adjective	puffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek “a grandiloquent and boastful manner”
adjective	characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

Word Forms

pomp	noun	cheap or pretentious or vain display
pomposity	noun	lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
pompousness	noun	lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

pompös

aufgeblasen vor Eitelkeit; ; ; ; - Newsweek

🇫🇷French

pompeux

gonflé de vanité; ; ; ; - Semaine d'actualités

🇪🇸Spanish

pomposo

hinchado de vanidad; ; ; ; - Semana de noticias

🇮🇹Italian

pomposo

gonfio di vanità; ; ; ; - Newsweek

🇳🇱Dutch

pompeus

opgeblazen van ijdelheid; ; ; ; - Nieuwsweek

🇵🇹Portuguese

pomposo

inchado de vaidade; ; ; ; - Semana de notícias

🇷🇺Russian

напыщенный

возгордился тщеславием; ; ; ; - Newsweek

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गर्वित

घमंड से फूला हुआ; ; ; ; - न्यूजवीक

🇧🇩Bengali

আড়ম্বরপূর্ণ

অসার সঙ্গে puffed up; ; ; ; - নিউজউইক

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆடம்பரமான

வீண்பெருமையால் கொப்பளித்தது; ; ; ; - நியூஸ் வீக்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆడంబరమైన

వానిటీతో ఉబ్బిన; ; ; ; - న్యూస్‌వీక్

🇮🇳Marathi

भव्य

व्यर्थ सह puffed; ; ; ; - न्यूजवीक

🇮🇳Gujarati

ભવ્ય

મિથ્યાભિમાન સાથે puffed અપ; ; ; ; - ન્યૂઝવીક

🇮🇳Kannada

ಆಡಂಬರದ

ವ್ಯಾನಿಟಿಯಿಂದ ಉಬ್ಬಿತು; ; ; ; - ನ್ಯೂಸ್ವೀಕ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

പൊങ്ങച്ചം

മായ കൊണ്ട് വീർപ്പുമുട്ടി; ; ; ; - ന്യൂസ് വീക്ക്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਆਲੀਸ਼ਾਨ

ਵਿਅਰਥ ਨਾਲ ਫੁੱਲਿਆ; ; ; ; - ਨਿਊਜ਼ਵੀਕ

🇵🇰Urdu

شاندار

باطل سے بھرا ہوا؛ ; ; ; - نیوز ویک

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

浮夸的

因虚荣而自高自大； ; ; ; - 新闻周刊

🇯🇵Japanese

尊大な

虚栄心で膨れ上がった。 ; ; ; - ニューズウィーク

🇰🇷Korean

화려한

허영심으로 부풀어 오른다. ; ; ; - 뉴스위크

🇻🇳Vietnamese

khoa trương

phồng lên với sự phù phiếm; ; ; ; - Tuần tin tức

🇹🇭Thai

โอ้อวด

พองตัวด้วยความไร้สาระ ; ; ; - นิวส์วีค

🇮🇩Indonesian

sombong

sombong; ; ; ; - Minggu Berita

🇵🇭Filipino

magarbo

nayayabang sa walang kabuluhan; ; ; ; - Newsweek

🇲🇾Malay

sombong

sombong dengan kesombongan; ; ; ; - Minggu Berita

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أبهى

منتفخا بالغرور. ; ; ; - نيوزويك

🇮🇷Persian

با شکوه

پف کرده از غرور؛ ; ; ; - نیوزویک

🇹🇷Turkish

kendini beğenmiş

kendini beğenmişlikle şişmiş; ; ; ; - Haber haftası

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְנוּפָּח

נפוח בהבל; ; ; ; - ניוזוויק

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The primary meaning of 'pompous' is 'puffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek'.

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Using 'pompous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'pompous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'pompous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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