Definitions for bombastic
bɒmˈbæs tɪkbom·bas·tic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. bombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, tumid, turgidadjective

   ostentatiously lofty in style

   "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. bombasticadjective

   Pompous or overly wordy.

2. bombasticadjective

   High-sounding but with little meaning.

3. bombasticadjective

   Inflated, overfilled.

4. Etymology: Either from bombast, or from middle name of Paracelsus (Theophrastus Bombastus), who often used extremely arrogant speaking style.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Bombasticadjective

   alt. of Bombastical

How to pronounce bombastic?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bombastic in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bombastic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bombastic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of bombastic in a Sentence

1. Jeff Goolsby:

   I understand that a lot of what Trump is saying is a little bombastic. It's a little put on. It's for entertainment.

2. Twitter Sanders:

   I think it has to do with the fact that Donald Trump is very smart. Donald Trump knows that media is not so interested in the serious issues facing this country. They love bombastic remarks. They love silly remarks, i think this is more of an indictment of the media than it is Donald Trump.

3. Ed Mills:

   What happens if President Trump is unbound by the need to win reelection ? ed Mills's been pretty bombastic in Ed Mills first term. What does a second term of President Trump look like ?

4. Scott Paul:

   I don't think he does our issue any favors by making it so incredibly jingoistic and bombastic, but I believe there’s widespread agreement ... that there is something amiss with our economic relationship with China and it’s past time that our government pushes back a little more forcefully.

5. Javier Palomarez:

   There were no bombastic statements of any sorts.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bombastic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bombastic
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombastic