pompousness

[US]/ˈpɒmpəsnəs/
[UK]/ˈpɑmpəsnəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tendensen til at være selvfed; selvfedhed
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

excessive pompousness

overdreven pral

pompousness in speech

pralende tale

pompousness of style

pralende stil

pompousness and arrogance

pral og arrogant

pompousness revealed

pralende åbenbaret

pompousness in writing

pralende skrivning

pompousness of attitude

pralende holdning

pompousness and pretense

pral og falskneri

pompousness disguised

pralende forklædt

pompousness in behavior

pralende opførsel

Example Sentences

his pompousness made him unpopular among his peers.

hans pral gjorde ham upopulær blandt sine jævnaldrende.

she spoke with such pompousness that it annoyed everyone.

hun talte med så meget pral, at det generede alle.

the pompousness of the speech overshadowed its content.

talens pral overskyggede dens indhold.

his pompousness was evident in the way he introduced himself.

hans pral var tydelig i den måde, han præsenterede sig selv på.

people often mistake confidence for pompousness.

folk forveksler ofte selvtillid med pral.

her pompousness was a defense mechanism for her insecurities.

hendes pral var en forsvarsmekanisme for hendes usikkerheder.

he tried to hide his pompousness with humor.

han forsøgte at skjule sin pral med humor.

the pompousness of the event was off-putting to many guests.

arrangementets pral var afskrækkende for mange gæster.

despite his pompousness, he had little to show for his achievements.

trods hans pral havde han ikke meget at vise for sine præstationer.

his pompousness was balanced by moments of genuine humility.

hans pral blev afbalanceret af øjeblikke af ægte ydmyghed.

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