bombastic

adjective

bom·bas·tic bäm-ˈba-stik

: marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous, overblown

bombastically

bäm-ˈba-sti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Examples of bombastic in a Sentence

a bombastic speech intended to impress the voters in her congressional district

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Green, the bombastic Warriors star, made headlines over the All-Star break by declaring that the Warriors are going to win the championship. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025 The game's graphics were another particular hallmark, thanks to the bombastic character designs by artist Hyung Tae Kim. —

Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025 The bombastic coverage also alluded to the scandal involving Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the former vice-president of Spanish football’s refereeing committee who owned a company that was paid a total of €7.3million (£6.4m; $7.8m) by Barcelona between 2001 and 2018. —

Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 The first two weeks of Trump’s presidency have been filled with bombastic threats of tariffs, sanctions and even military action if countries on the receiving end don’t submit. —

Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bombastic