: 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
Recent Examples on the WebThe group specializes in crafting songs that manage to be catchy, innocuous, bombastic, upbeat and frothy, all at once, as if each was created to be an entry in the annual Eurovision Song Contest.—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024 Regardless, their bombastic performances look set to unite 100,000 visitors and millions watching from home under the joy, absurdity, glitter, and power of Eurovision.—Lina Abascal, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bombastic
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