bombast (ˈbɒmbæst
)
Definitions
noun
- pompous and grandiloquent language
- obsolete material used for padding
Alternative Forms
bomˈbastic adjective bomˈbastically adverbWord Origin
C16: from Old French bombace , from Medieval Latin bombāx cotton; see bombacaceousSynonyms
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pomposity,
ranting,
bragging,
hot air,
bluster,
grandiosity,
braggadocio,
grandiloquence,
rodomontade,
gasconade,
extravagant boasting
magniloquence,
Usage examples
She ignored a glance from Grace, and pressed his hand, as if the romantic bombast was getting through to her.
, The Open Door (1989)He's a nasty little man who masks his feelings of inadequacy and inferiority with a kind of posturing, preening, strutting bombast.
Edmonton Sun (2003)The endless melismas on Everything Must Change - preceded by a homily on world affairs - were an exercise in pure bombast.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Like many American visitors before him, Eisenhower liked Franco's quiet, modest air and lack of bombast.
, Franco (1993)