SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
bombastic
adjective
Using grand, inflated language that outweighs its substance.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Inflated in language
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Usage distinction
Return to topOrotund can describe a full voice; bombastic criticizes language that exceeds its substance.
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See bombastic in use
The bombastic introduction promised more than the essay delivered.
The script was bombastic, describing a modest evening of sketches as a moment that would transform the course of theater.
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