bombastic
adjective | /bombastic/
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated or pretentious
bombastic
adjective | /bombastic/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMhigh-sounding but with little meaning; inflated or pretentious
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"The speech was criticized for its bombastic language and lack of evidence."
"Avoid bombastic prose in academic writing; be precise instead."
Mnemonic Trick
Bombastic = Bomb + Fantastic → loud language with little substance.
Etymology
From bombaceus (padding) via French bombastique
used for overblown, pompous language
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