pompous
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pom·pous /ˈpɒmpəs $ ˈpɑːm-/ adjective PROUDsomeone who is pompous thinks that they are important, and shows this by being very formal and using long words – used to show disapproval 自命不凡的，自高自大的；浮华的，虚夸的〔含贬义〕 He seems rather pompous. 他看上去相当自负。 the book’s pompous style 该书浮夸的文风► see thesaurus at proud —pompously adverb —pomposity /pɒmˈpɒsəti $ pɑːmˈpɑː-/ (also pompousness) /ˈpɒmpəsnəs ˈpɑːm-/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
pompous• George is what the jury expects of a barrister: grave, a little pompous, a touch dramatic.• She found him pompous and annoying.• She found him pompous and annoying.• I want no pompous official tours of my unit, you understand?• It is the absurdly pompous Pons who ostensibly pieces together the scattered evidence of Urim's past.• He also finds that he enjoys needling the pompous professors.• The poems are delivered with the pompous self-importance of an obscure poet addressing a small band of intellectuals.• The headteacher gave a pompous speech about 'the values of learning'.• The pompous tone is alienating, boring, and outdated.pom·pous adjectiveChineseSyllable
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pompous
pom‧pous /ˈpɒmpəs $ ˈpɑːm-/
adjective
someone who is pompous thinks that they are important, and shows this by being very formal and using long words – used to show disapproval:
He seems rather pompous.
the book’s pompous style
—pompously adverb
—pomposity /pɒmˈpɒsəti, pɒmˈpɒsɪti $ pɑːmˈpɑː-/ (also pompousness) /ˈpɒmpəsnəs ˈpɑːm-, ˈpɒmpəsnɪs ˈpɑːm-/ noun [uncountable]
▪ proud very pleased with what you, your family, or your country have achieved, or of something you own: I felt so proud when my son graduated from college. | Judith’s very proud of her new Ferrari.
▪pleased with yourself feeling pleased because something good has happened, especially because you think you have been very clever, skilful etc: He was smoking a big cigar and was obviously pleased with himself. | I’d made a big profit and was feeling pretty pleased with myself.
▪arrogant disapproving behaving in an unpleasant and annoying way, because you think you are better or know more than other people, and that your opinions are always right: He was arrogant and regarded people who disagreed with him as fools. | his arrogant attitude to women
▪vain disapproving too proud of your appearance, in a way that annoys other people: He’s so vain – he thinks all the girls fancy him.
▪conceited/big-headed disapproving proud of yourself because you think you are very intelligent, skilful, beautiful etc, especially without good reason and in a way that annoys people: Stewart’s the most arrogant conceited person I’ve ever known. | She was offered a brilliant job and became incredibly big-headed overnight.
▪pompous disapproving thinking that you are much more important than you really are, and using very long and formal words to try to sound important: The clerk was a pompous little man with glasses. | a pompous speech
▪smug disapproving pleased with yourself in a quiet but annoying way because you think you are in a better position than other people: Milly was looking very smug about coming top of the class. | a smug expression
▪self-satisfied disapproving pleased with what you have achieved and showing it clearly in an annoying way: She glared angrily into his self-satisfied face. | a self-satisfied grin
pom‧pous /ˈpɒmpəs $ ˈpɑːm-/
adjectivesomeone who is pompous thinks that they are important, and shows this by being very formal and using long words – used to show disapproval:
—pompously adverb
—pomposity /pɒmˈpɒsəti, pɒmˈpɒsɪti $ pɑːmˈpɑː-/ (also pompousness) /ˈpɒmpəsnəs ˈpɑːm-, ˈpɒmpəsnɪs ˈpɑːm-/ noun [uncountable]
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