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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