Definitions for pompous
ˈpɒm pəspompous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pontifical, portentousadjective

   puffed up with vanity

   "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek

2. pompous, ceremoniousadjective

   characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. pompousadjective

   Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POMPOUSadjective

   Splendid; magnificent; grand.

   Etymology: pompeux, Fr.

   What flatt’ring scenes our wand’ring fancy wrought,
   Rome’s pompous glories rising to our thought. Alexander Pope.

   An inscription in the ancient way, plain, pompous, yet modest, will be best. Francis Atterbury, to Pope.

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1. pompous

   Pompous refers to an exaggerated sense of self-importance, arrogance, or vanity. This typically includes a display of behaviors that suggest superiority, often accompanied by grandiosity, ostentation, and a lack of regard for the perspectives or feelings of others. It is often associated with a manner of speaking or behaving that is perceived as overly formal, pretentious, or boastful.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Pompousadjective

   displaying pomp; stately; showy with grandeur; magnificent; as, a pompous procession

2. Pompousadjective

   ostentatious; pretentious; boastful; vainlorious; as, pompous manners; a pompous style

3. Etymology: [F. pompeux, L. pomposus. See Pomp.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pompous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pompous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of pompous in a Sentence

1. Charlie Munger:

   I don't think we should assume that every other nation in the world, no matter what the problems are, should have our type of government, i think that's pompous and self-centered. Ours is right for us but maybe theirs is right for them.

2. Thomas Browne:

   Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave.

3. Joey Adams:

   Many a crown of wisdom is but the golden chamberpot of success, worn with pompous dignity.

4. Stephane Charbonnier:

   It might sound a bit pompous to say so.

5. Vanna Bonta:

   Hot air expands, and seriously pompous attitude is the inflation of choice by those lacking substance.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pompous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pompous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pompous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pompous