pomposity

UK: /pɒmˈpɒsɪti/ US: /pɑmˈpɑsɪti/ ,(pom pos′i tē)

Inflections of 'pomposity' (n): npl: pomposities

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pom•pos•i•ty  (pom pos′i tē), n., pl. -ties for 3.

1. the quality of being pompous.
2. pompous parading of dignity or importance.
3. an instance of being pompous, as by ostentatious loftiness of language, manner, or behavior.

Also, pomp•ous•ness  (pom′pəs nis) (for defs. 1, 2).

• Late Latin pompōsitās. See pompous, -ity
• late Middle English pomposite 1400–50

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pomposity / pɒmˈpɒsɪtɪ/ noun ( -ties)

1. vain or ostentatious display of dignity or importance
2. the quality of being pompous
3. ostentatiously lofty style, language, etc
4. a pompous action, remark, etc

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

pomp•ous /ˈpɑmpəs/   adj. 

1. having or showing too much self-importance:
   He sounded very pompous, but no one was impressed.

pom•pos•i•ty /pɑmˈpɑsɪti/  pom•pous•ness, n. [uncountable]
pomp•ous•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pomp•ous  (pom′pəs), adj. 

1. characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance:
   a pompous minor official.
2. ostentatiously lofty or high-flown:
   a pompous speech.
3. characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence.

• Late Latin pompōsus. See pomp, -ous
• Middle English 1325–75

pomp′ous•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. pretentious.
• 2. inflated, turgid, bombastic.