bombastic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbɒmˈbæstɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bom bastik)


bombastic
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Synonyms:
pompous, declamatory, grandiloquent, orotund, lofty Collocations, inflated, grandiose, rhetorical, high-sounding, high-flown, fustian, flowery, florid, pretentious, ostentatious, overwrought, overblown, magniloquent, turgid, flatulent, oratorical, full of hot air (slang), self-important, long-winded, wordy, arrogant Collocations, boastful, bragging, bloated Collocations, puffed-up, vainglorious


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