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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. bombastic

   Bombastic refers to language or speech that is overly elaborate, exaggerated, pompous, or pretentious, often lacking in clear meaning or sincerity. It typically involves complex or inflated vocabulary that is used to impress rather than effectively communicate.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Bombasticadjective

   alt. of Bombastical

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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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. Jerry Kilgore:

   She's not the right person to lead the party, she's bombastic at times. She says things that shouldn't be said. She leads us in the wrong direction.

2. Dan Ikenson:

   It’s consistent with Trump’s bombastic approach.

3. 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.

4. Jeb Bush:

   First in the nation means you get to take this more seriously than people in other states, what I've seen is that you do take it seriously -- that you're not going to vote for the bombastic because it's bombastic and interesting, that you're going to vote for someone who walks on the hot coals, who takes your questions, who you get to listen to and who listens to you and builds a support based on interacting with real people and real concerns and real issues.

5. 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.

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References

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