6 дней назад · feeling or showing that you think you are better or more important than other people: I regarded him as somewhat pompous and opinionated.

1. excessively elevated or ornate; pompous rhetoric. 2. having or exhibiting self-importance : arrogant; a pompous politician. 3. relating to or suggestive of ...

pompous in British English · 1. exaggeratedly or ostentatiously dignified or self-important · 2. ostentatiously lofty in style. a pompous speech · 3. rare.

A pompous person is arrogant or conceited. He'll walk into a party with an inflated ego, ready to tell anyone who will listen that "I'm kind of a big deal."

characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official. Synonyms: pretentious ostentatiously lofty or high-flown.

/ˈpɑːmpəs/ (disapproving) ​showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words synonym pretentious. a ...

6 дней назад · POMPOUS definition: 1. Someone who is pompous is too serious and thinks they are more important than they really are…. Learn more.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pompous, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

(disapproving) showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words.

adjective. ˈpäm-pəs. Definition of pompous. as in arrogant. having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude the pompous waiter ...