: 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
a bombastic speech intended to impress the voters in her congressional district
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The president’s economic policies and bombastic comments have placed a strain on the relationship, and since Donald Trump took office earlier this year, tensions have swelled between the U.S. and one of its largest trading partners.—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 7 May 2025 Try to go from intimate fragile solos to bombastic group moments.—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 7 May 2025 Kingdom of Heaven was rare in its refusal to go that way, and the role of the chivalric and bombastic Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani exemplified that approach.—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 May 2025 Boone is known for his athleticism, bombastic performing style and arena-ready songs.—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bombastic
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