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bombastic

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Using grand, inflated language that outweighs its substance.

The bombastic introduction promised more than the essay delivered.

Dictionary practice example.

The script was bombastic, describing a modest evening of sketches as a moment that would transform the course of theater.