Definition of pompous in English:

pompous

adjective ˈpɒmpəsˈpɑmpəs

1Affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important.
炫耀的；自负的
a pompous ass who pretends he knows everything
自以为什么都知道的自负的傻瓜。
Example sentencesExamples
- There was rarely anything vicious about these jokes: they were leg pulling jokes which only the sensitive and pompous found annoying.
- Fifth, the remedy cannot be pompous pontification or moral policing.
- I don't think anyone could read this behaviour in any other way than being pompous and patronising.
- You also said that your Dad always taught you that being pompous and self-important was just about the greatest sin of all.
- Still, many Panelists who accepted the usage also remarked that it was pretentious or pompous.
- They look a little deeper into the matter without being pompous, arrogant or patronising.
- Keith was painted as patronising and pompous, with a grandiose idea of her own importance.
- Amrish Puri stars in one of the tales as a vain and pompous man.
- But saying something on a grand scale is what fools or pompous pundits usually do.
- I was pompous, arrogant and so full of my self that I thought that I could do anything.
- It is here that Nazneen is to spend the rest of her days married to Chanu Babu - a pompous yet discreetly sensitive man twenty years her senior.
- Aristotle's critics have pounced upon this sentence as an example of pompous obscurantism.
- As if his letters were not a true indicator of his pompous attitude, Donovan in person was pretentious and rude.
- Lord Irvine has always been portrayed as a pompous and arrogant.
- I've just deleted a very long and somewhat pompous sociology essay that you probably wouldn't have been able to bear reading all the way through.
- Many of the most pompous and arrogant men I've ever met have been obsessed by upgrading their flight tickets.
- He is arrogant, pompous, never misses a chance to show off his superiority, and drinks to excess.
- He'll have to swallow that pompous, condescending smile of his once he sees my marks.
- Technical people too often seem distant, effete, imperious, and even pompous.
- Taking an aristocrat's pompous and often unrealistic pontifications as an ideal for living is clearly not a good thing.
Synonyms
self-important, imperious, overbearing, domineering, magisterial, pontifical, sententious, grandiose, affected, stiff, pretentious, puffed up, arrogant, vain, haughty, proud, conceited, egotistic, supercilious, condescending, patronizing
informal snooty, uppity, uppish
bombastic, high-sounding, high-flown, lofty, turgid, grandiloquent, magniloquent, ornate, overblown, overripe, inflated, rhetorical, oratorical, declamatory, sonorous, portentous, pedantic, boastful, boasting, bragging, braggart, Falstaffian
informal highfalutin, windy
rare fustian, euphuistic, orotund
2archaic Characterized by pomp or splendour.
〈古〉壮观的，盛大的
processions and other pompous shows
有很多游行队伍和其他盛大表演。
Example sentencesExamples
- Walton is splendidly pompous and circumstantial when extolling the Babylonian gods.
- The pompous, splendid Library, on the other hand, visually overwhelms its contents.

Derivatives

pompously

adverb ˈpɒmpəsli

I remember meeting Quinn at lunch years ago and enjoying her company and telling her - all too pompously I am afraid - that the reason why she was having such a big success over here and so much fun was that she didn't take any of it or us seriously.
Example sentencesExamples
- There is a story in your family in which a local squire once reminded your grandfather rather pompously that ‘I came over with the Normans.’
- He lectures them pompously about the past grandeurs of Bangladesh, India and Muslims, but Shahana resists the dictates of the past, moving into her own as a daughter of both East and West.
- Indeed, the pompously Latin motto of the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland is ‘fiant secundum descriptionem bona’ - let the product accord with its description.
- Carlton is bending facts here in an area he often pompously claims first-hand knowledge.

pompousness

noun ˈpɒmpəsnəsˈpɑmpəsnəs

Those close to him say his pompousness may be a means to combat shyness.
Example sentencesExamples
- The five-day-long 2003 ceremony was in fact a festival in which all the pompousness and luxurious attitude of the ashram was reflected.
- I'm all for good satire, the sharp and perceptive deflating of pretense, pompousness or deceit.
- At the same time he lacked the pompousness and standoffish attitude which is the way of some foreign correspondents.
- I am sick of Christianity, Islam and Judaism and have come to terms with letting my born-again pompousness disappear into the grave darkness and embrace some light.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French pompeux 'full of grandeur', from late Latin pomposus, from pompa 'pomp'.

Definition of pompous in US English:

pompous

adjectiveˈpɑmpəsˈpämpəs

1Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.
炫耀的；自负的
a pompous ass who pretends he knows everything
自以为什么都知道的自负的傻瓜。
Example sentencesExamples
- Keith was painted as patronising and pompous, with a grandiose idea of her own importance.
- Taking an aristocrat's pompous and often unrealistic pontifications as an ideal for living is clearly not a good thing.
- It is here that Nazneen is to spend the rest of her days married to Chanu Babu - a pompous yet discreetly sensitive man twenty years her senior.
- He'll have to swallow that pompous, condescending smile of his once he sees my marks.
- They look a little deeper into the matter without being pompous, arrogant or patronising.
- As if his letters were not a true indicator of his pompous attitude, Donovan in person was pretentious and rude.
- I was pompous, arrogant and so full of my self that I thought that I could do anything.
- But saying something on a grand scale is what fools or pompous pundits usually do.
- He is arrogant, pompous, never misses a chance to show off his superiority, and drinks to excess.
- Technical people too often seem distant, effete, imperious, and even pompous.
- Amrish Puri stars in one of the tales as a vain and pompous man.
- Fifth, the remedy cannot be pompous pontification or moral policing.
- Aristotle's critics have pounced upon this sentence as an example of pompous obscurantism.
- You also said that your Dad always taught you that being pompous and self-important was just about the greatest sin of all.
- Many of the most pompous and arrogant men I've ever met have been obsessed by upgrading their flight tickets.
- I've just deleted a very long and somewhat pompous sociology essay that you probably wouldn't have been able to bear reading all the way through.
- There was rarely anything vicious about these jokes: they were leg pulling jokes which only the sensitive and pompous found annoying.
- I don't think anyone could read this behaviour in any other way than being pompous and patronising.
- Still, many Panelists who accepted the usage also remarked that it was pretentious or pompous.
- Lord Irvine has always been portrayed as a pompous and arrogant.
Synonyms
self-important, imperious, overbearing, domineering, magisterial, pontifical, sententious, grandiose, affected, stiff, pretentious, puffed up, arrogant, vain, haughty, proud, conceited, egotistic, supercilious, condescending, patronizing
bombastic, high-sounding, high-flown, lofty, turgid, grandiloquent, magniloquent, ornate, overblown, overripe, inflated, rhetorical, oratorical, declamatory, sonorous, portentous, pedantic, boastful, boasting, bragging, braggart, falstaffian
1. 1.1archaic Characterized by pomp or splendor.
  〈古〉壮观的，盛大的
  there were many processions and other pompous shows
  有很多游行队伍和其他盛大表演。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The pompous, splendid Library, on the other hand, visually overwhelms its contents.
  Walton is splendidly pompous and circumstantial when extolling the Babylonian gods.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French pompeux ‘full of grandeur’, from late Latin pomposus, from pompa ‘pomp’.

单词	pompous
释义	Definition of pompous in English: pompous adjective ˈpɒmpəsˈpɑmpəs 1Affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important. 炫耀的；自负的 a pompous ass who pretends he knows everything 自以为什么都知道的自负的傻瓜。 Example sentencesExamples There was rarely anything vicious about these jokes: they were leg pulling jokes which only the sensitive and pompous found annoying. Fifth, the remedy cannot be pompous pontification or moral policing. I don't think anyone could read this behaviour in any other way than being pompous and patronising. You also said that your Dad always taught you that being pompous and self-important was just about the greatest sin of all. Still, many Panelists who accepted the usage also remarked that it was pretentious or pompous. They look a little deeper into the matter without being pompous, arrogant or patronising. Keith was painted as patronising and pompous, with a grandiose idea of her own importance. Amrish Puri stars in one of the tales as a vain and pompous man. But saying something on a grand scale is what fools or pompous pundits usually do. I was pompous, arrogant and so full of my self that I thought that I could do anything. It is here that Nazneen is to spend the rest of her days married to Chanu Babu - a pompous yet discreetly sensitive man twenty years her senior. Aristotle's critics have pounced upon this sentence as an example of pompous obscurantism. As if his letters were not a true indicator of his pompous attitude, Donovan in person was pretentious and rude. Lord Irvine has always been portrayed as a pompous and arrogant. I've just deleted a very long and somewhat pompous sociology essay that you probably wouldn't have been able to bear reading all the way through. Many of the most pompous and arrogant men I've ever met have been obsessed by upgrading their flight tickets. He is arrogant, pompous, never misses a chance to show off his superiority, and drinks to excess. He'll have to swallow that pompous, condescending smile of his once he sees my marks. Technical people too often seem distant, effete, imperious, and even pompous. Taking an aristocrat's pompous and often unrealistic pontifications as an ideal for living is clearly not a good thing. Synonyms self-important, imperious, overbearing, domineering, magisterial, pontifical, sententious, grandiose, affected, stiff, pretentious, puffed up, arrogant, vain, haughty, proud, conceited, egotistic, supercilious, condescending, patronizing informal snooty, uppity, uppish bombastic, high-sounding, high-flown, lofty, turgid, grandiloquent, magniloquent, ornate, overblown, overripe, inflated, rhetorical, oratorical, declamatory, sonorous, portentous, pedantic, boastful, boasting, bragging, braggart, Falstaffian informal highfalutin, windy rare fustian, euphuistic, orotund 2archaic Characterized by pomp or splendour. 〈古〉壮观的，盛大的 processions and other pompous shows 有很多游行队伍和其他盛大表演。 Example sentencesExamples Walton is splendidly pompous and circumstantial when extolling the Babylonian gods. The pompous, splendid Library, on the other hand, visually overwhelms its contents. Derivatives pompously adverb ˈpɒmpəsli I remember meeting Quinn at lunch years ago and enjoying her company and telling her - all too pompously I am afraid - that the reason why she was having such a big success over here and so much fun was that she didn't take any of it or us seriously. Example sentencesExamples There is a story in your family in which a local squire once reminded your grandfather rather pompously that ‘I came over with the Normans.’ He lectures them pompously about the past grandeurs of Bangladesh, India and Muslims, but Shahana resists the dictates of the past, moving into her own as a daughter of both East and West. Indeed, the pompously Latin motto of the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland is ‘fiant secundum descriptionem bona’ - let the product accord with its description. Carlton is bending facts here in an area he often pompously claims first-hand knowledge. pompousness noun ˈpɒmpəsnəsˈpɑmpəsnəs Those close to him say his pompousness may be a means to combat shyness. Example sentencesExamples The five-day-long 2003 ceremony was in fact a festival in which all the pompousness and luxurious attitude of the ashram was reflected. I'm all for good satire, the sharp and perceptive deflating of pretense, pompousness or deceit. At the same time he lacked the pompousness and standoffish attitude which is the way of some foreign correspondents. I am sick of Christianity, Islam and Judaism and have come to terms with letting my born-again pompousness disappear into the grave darkness and embrace some light. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French pompeux 'full of grandeur', from late Latin pomposus, from pompa 'pomp'. Definition of pompous in US English: pompous adjectiveˈpɑmpəsˈpämpəs 1Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important. 炫耀的；自负的 a pompous ass who pretends he knows everything 自以为什么都知道的自负的傻瓜。 Example sentencesExamples Keith was painted as patronising and pompous, with a grandiose idea of her own importance. Taking an aristocrat's pompous and often unrealistic pontifications as an ideal for living is clearly not a good thing. It is here that Nazneen is to spend the rest of her days married to Chanu Babu - a pompous yet discreetly sensitive man twenty years her senior. He'll have to swallow that pompous, condescending smile of his once he sees my marks. They look a little deeper into the matter without being pompous, arrogant or patronising. As if his letters were not a true indicator of his pompous attitude, Donovan in person was pretentious and rude. I was pompous, arrogant and so full of my self that I thought that I could do anything. But saying something on a grand scale is what fools or pompous pundits usually do. He is arrogant, pompous, never misses a chance to show off his superiority, and drinks to excess. Technical people too often seem distant, effete, imperious, and even pompous. Amrish Puri stars in one of the tales as a vain and pompous man. Fifth, the remedy cannot be pompous pontification or moral policing. Aristotle's critics have pounced upon this sentence as an example of pompous obscurantism. You also said that your Dad always taught you that being pompous and self-important was just about the greatest sin of all. Many of the most pompous and arrogant men I've ever met have been obsessed by upgrading their flight tickets. I've just deleted a very long and somewhat pompous sociology essay that you probably wouldn't have been able to bear reading all the way through. There was rarely anything vicious about these jokes: they were leg pulling jokes which only the sensitive and pompous found annoying. I don't think anyone could read this behaviour in any other way than being pompous and patronising. Still, many Panelists who accepted the usage also remarked that it was pretentious or pompous. Lord Irvine has always been portrayed as a pompous and arrogant. Synonyms self-important, imperious, overbearing, domineering, magisterial, pontifical, sententious, grandiose, affected, stiff, pretentious, puffed up, arrogant, vain, haughty, proud, conceited, egotistic, supercilious, condescending, patronizing bombastic, high-sounding, high-flown, lofty, turgid, grandiloquent, magniloquent, ornate, overblown, overripe, inflated, rhetorical, oratorical, declamatory, sonorous, portentous, pedantic, boastful, boasting, bragging, braggart, falstaffian 1.1archaic Characterized by pomp or splendor. 〈古〉壮观的，盛大的 there were many processions and other pompous shows 有很多游行队伍和其他盛大表演。 Example sentencesExamples The pompous, splendid Library, on the other hand, visually overwhelms its contents. Walton is splendidly pompous and circumstantial when extolling the Babylonian gods. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French pompeux ‘full of grandeur’, from late Latin pomposus, from pompa ‘pomp’.
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