1 · excessively elevated or ornate ; 2 · having or exhibiting self-importance : arrogant ; 3 · relating to or suggestive of pomp or splendor : magnificent.

Pompous definition: characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance. See examples of POMPOUS used in a sentence.

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.

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

Today we associate the adjective pompous with self-important jerks. But it's actually derived from the Old French pompeux, which meant “stately." And that's ...

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

POMPOUS meaning: having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, ...

6 нояб. 2024 г. · Someone who is pompous is too serious and thinks they are more important than they really are ... напыщенный ... pompously ... adverb ... напыщенно ...

a sending, a solemn procession, pomp, from πέμπω (pémpō, “I send”), equivalent to pomp + -ous. Doublet of pomposo.

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