bombastic

[US]/bɒmˈbæstɪk/
[UK]/bɑːmˈbæstɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. pomposo, ostentoso

Phrases & Collocations

bombastic language

lenguaje pomposo

bombastic speech

discurso pomposo

bombastic style

estilo pomposo

Example Sentences

aggrandise, amplify, bombastic, grandiloquent, grandiose, hyperbole, rhetorical, turgid.

aggrandise, amplify, bombástico, grandilocuente, grandioso, hipérbole, retórico, ampuloso.

The candidate spoke in a bombastic way of all that he would do if elected.

El candidato habló de una manera grandilocuente sobre todo lo que haría si fuera elegido.

His bombastic speech was full of empty promises.

Su discurso grandilocuente estaba lleno de promesas vacías.

The politician's bombastic rhetoric failed to convince the voters.

La retórica grandilocuente del político no logró convencer a los votantes.

She was put off by his bombastic attitude.

Ella se sintió desanimada por su actitud grandilocuente.

The bombastic music blared from the speakers.

La música grandilocuente sonaba a todo volumen desde los altavoces.

The bombastic style of the advertisement turned off many customers.

El estilo grandilocuente del anuncio disuadió a muchos clientes.

His bombastic claims were quickly debunked by experts.

Sus afirmaciones grandilocuentes fueron rápidamente desacreditadas por expertos.

She couldn't stand his bombastic way of speaking.

No soportaba su forma grandilocuente de hablar.

The bombastic CEO's grandiose plans often fell through.

Los planes grandiosos del CEO grandilocuente a menudo fracasaban.

The bombastic writing style overshadowed the actual content of the book.

El estilo de escritura grandilocuente eclipsó el contenido real del libro.

His bombastic behavior alienated his colleagues.

Su comportamiento grandilocuente alienó a sus colegas.

Real-world Examples

How Young Indians are Changing the World, Ms Poonam's first book, contains an abundance of bombastic characters.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Her tone can be bombastic, breathless and laden with pathos, just as it was on the city streets.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Jack Kirby, just because again, I don't draw like him but his storytelling was big and bombastic.

Source: Connection Magazine

We cut to the studio logos, but then, there's no bombastic continuation, no famous rapper stepping in.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

I think it's really notable in this video, he's far, far less bombastic than usual as a very personal tone to this.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2020

That's " The Ring Cycle, " Wagner's bombastic marathon four-part opera.

Source: Pop culture

Eager patrons lined up around the block to watch the bombastic courtroom scene.

Source: 99% unknown stories

In a subsequent appearance outside the courthouse, however, he was bombastic promising to go on the attack against his political enemies.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2021

" It's very thoughtful, it's not bombastic and it makes its assumptions really clear, " he says.

Source: 2023-35

" We mothers—" simpered Mrs. Honeychurch, and then realized that she was affected, sentimental, bombastic—all the things she hated most.

Source: The Room with a View (Part 1)

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