bombastic

adjective

bom·​bas·​tic bäm-ˈba-stik How to pronounce bombastic (audio)
: 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 adverb

Examples of bombastic in a Sentence

a bombastic speech intended to impress the voters in her congressional district
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That's not to say that Vigilantes is entirely without its big, bombastic action scenes. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — As bombastic as Draymond Green’s championship aspirations have been, his assessment that the Warriors still have a long way to go is as honest. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025 Somewhere between bullish and bombastic sits Dana Brown, the antithesis of almost all of his baseball contemporaries. Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 And his commanding voice leads the way for the blissful and bombastic blend of music delivered by a range of amazing vocalists throughout the cast. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bombastic

Word History

Etymology

bombast + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bombastic was in 1660

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“Bombastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombastic. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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