pompous

Meanings

• adjective

  having or displaying an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or sensitivity

  - "The pompous speaker droned on for hours."
  - "The pompous aristocrat demanded the best table in the restaurant."

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Antonyms

humble , modest , self-effacing

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Synonyms

conceited , smug

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pompous
campus , champagne , mamps , tamps

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Variants

List of all variants of pompous that leads to same result
pompous , pompously , pompousness , pompousnesses

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Etymology

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from Latin pomposus 'showy, elaborate, grandiose'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pompous' comes from the Latin word 'pomposus', which means 'showy' or 'elaborate'.

2. In ancient Rome, a 'pomposus' was a type of chariot that was decorated with elaborate ornaments and drawn by four horses.

3. The term 'pompous' is often used to describe the style of writing found in some older works of literature, which can seem overly formal and grandiose to modern readers.

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Related Concepts

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1. arrogance: Arrogance and pomposity are related concepts, with pomposity often referring to a more grandiose or showy form of arrogance.

2. hubris: Pomposity can also be seen as a form of hubris, or excessive pride.

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Quotes

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1. So as the pictures of flooded shanties flicker by on cable news, uptight neatnik Midwestern Lutherans and sensitive northeastern urban sophisticates and "pompous" media grandees on both coasts express shock at the unexpected squalor of the poverty and bafflement over the slovenly corruption of the civic institutions.

   - Rob Long,{it}National Review{/it},26 Sept. 2005

2. President Warren Harding was an orator, but his bloviations were an army of "pompous" phrases moving across the landscape in search of an idea.

   - Harold Evans,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},11 Nov. 2001

3. She never allowed her spirit to become, as, say, Henry Adams did, curdled by long exposure to Washington's tawdry and "pompous" aspects.

   - George F. Will,{it}Newsweek{/it},24 May 1999

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Culture

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The term 'pompous' is often used to describe someone who takes themselves too seriously, speaks in an overly formal or grandiose manner, or is excessively self-important. In literature, pompous characters can be found in works such as Molière's 'Tartuffe' and Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'. In art, the concept of pomposity is often explored through grandiose architecture and portraiture.

How to Memorize "pompous"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Pompous': 'Pretentious Overbearing Means Pompous Self-Important Underestimate Somebody'.

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