bombastic — using high-sounding but meaningless language; pompous and inflated in style
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: using high-sounding but meaningless language; pompous and inflated in style
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɑmˈbæstɪk/
Korean meaning: 과장되고 허풍스러운, 거창하지만 내용 없는
Korean pronunciation: 밤**배**스틱
Example Sentences
- The CEO's bombastic presentation about 'revolutionizing the universe' was just about a new coffee machine.
- His bombastic writing style made a simple recipe sound like a scientific breakthrough.
- The critic dismissed the novel as bombastic and lacking substance.
bombastic
ADJECTIVE//bɑmˈbæstɪk//
using high-sounding but meaningless language; pompous and inflated in style
A speaker delivers bombastic rhetoric while the audience looks bored
Bombastic dreams seem fantastic, but the podium stays plastic!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the Greek word 'bombyx' meaning silk or cotton, which was used metaphorically to describe inflated or padded speech. The suffix '-astic' comes from Greek '-astikos' meaning 'of or relating to,' combined to describe speech that is padded and inflated like fabric.
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“The CEO's bombastic presentation about 'revolutionizing the universe' was just about a new coffee machine.”
“His bombastic writing style made a simple recipe sound like a scientific breakthrough.”
“The critic dismissed the novel as bombastic and lacking substance.”
“Politicians often resort to bombastic language to hide their lack of concrete plans.”
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