Word of the Day 12/27/24 Bombastic
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bombastic [ bom-bas-tik ]
adjective
1. (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.
Other Words From
bom·bas ti·cal·ly adverb
un bom·bas tic adjective
un bom·bas ti·cal·ly adverb
Related Words
grandiose, histrionic, histrionical, rhapsodic
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Synonyms
1. grandiose, florid, turgid, grandiloquent, pompous
Synonym Study
Bombastic, flowery, pretentious, verbose all describe a use or a user of language more elaborate than is justified by or appropriate to the content being expressed. Bombastic suggests language with a theatricality or staginess of style far too powerful or declamatory for the meaning or sentiment being expressed: a bombastic sermon on the evils of cardplaying. Flowery describes language filled with extravagant images and ornate expressions: a flowery eulogy. Pretentious refers specifically to language that is purposely inflated in an effort to impress: a pretentious essay designed to demonstrate one's sophistication. Verbose characterizes utterances or speakers that use more words than necessary to express an idea: a verbose speech, speaker.
Origin: First recorded in 1695–1705; bombast + -ic
Example Sentences
A fierce Trump defender, he has long upset Democrats but also many Republicans with his bombastic public conduct and alleged hard-partying lifestyle.
From BBC
His bombastic approach means he has no shortage of enemies, including within his own party.
From BBC
On Saturday, there were a handful of bombastic comments coming from Iranian hardliners, but not from Iranian leaders.
From Los Angeles Times
Tony has hung up his platform shoes to audition for Broadway musicals, scoring a role in a bombastic dance extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times
As decades of animated Disney movies have taught us, antagonists generally get the best musical numbers, with the freedom to be as egocentric and bombastic as, well, the Joker of the 2019 movie.
From Los Angeles Times
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
bombastic [ bom-bas-tik ]
adjective
1. (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.
Other Words From
bom·bas ti·cal·ly adverb
un bom·bas tic adjective
un bom·bas ti·cal·ly adverb
Related Words
grandiose, histrionic, histrionical, rhapsodic
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. grandiose, florid, turgid, grandiloquent, pompous
Synonym Study
Bombastic, flowery, pretentious, verbose all describe a use or a user of language more elaborate than is justified by or appropriate to the content being expressed. Bombastic suggests language with a theatricality or staginess of style far too powerful or declamatory for the meaning or sentiment being expressed: a bombastic sermon on the evils of cardplaying. Flowery describes language filled with extravagant images and ornate expressions: a flowery eulogy. Pretentious refers specifically to language that is purposely inflated in an effort to impress: a pretentious essay designed to demonstrate one's sophistication. Verbose characterizes utterances or speakers that use more words than necessary to express an idea: a verbose speech, speaker.
Origin: First recorded in 1695–1705; bombast + -ic
Example Sentences
A fierce Trump defender, he has long upset Democrats but also many Republicans with his bombastic public conduct and alleged hard-partying lifestyle.
From BBC
His bombastic approach means he has no shortage of enemies, including within his own party.
From BBC
On Saturday, there were a handful of bombastic comments coming from Iranian hardliners, but not from Iranian leaders.
From Los Angeles Times
Tony has hung up his platform shoes to audition for Broadway musicals, scoring a role in a bombastic dance extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times
As decades of animated Disney movies have taught us, antagonists generally get the best musical numbers, with the freedom to be as egocentric and bombastic as, well, the Joker of the 2019 movie.
From Los Angeles Times
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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