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bombastic

[/bɒmˈbæstɪk/]
adjective
bombástico
1. High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated
His bombastic speech was full of empty promises.
Seu discurso bombástico estava cheio de promessas vazias.
2. Characterized by or given to bombast; grandiloquent
The critic called the actor's performance bombastic and overdone.
O crítico chamou a performance do ator de bombástica e exagerada.
3. Ostentatious or pretentious in style or manner
The billionaire's bombastic display of wealth was distasteful to many.
A exibição bombástica de riqueza do bilionário foi desagradável para muitos.
NYC Slang
over-the-top, extra, going hard
Synonyms
grandiosepompouspretentiousinflatedgrandiloquentmagniloquentrhetorical
Antonyms
modesthumbleunderstatedsimpleplainunassuming

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bombástico
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
bombástico
Common in colloquial speech and media
São Paulo
bombástico
Standard in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
bombástico
Consistent usage; sometimes 'teatral' or 'afetado' in colloquial speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

all sound and fury
hot air
much ado about nothing
blowing smoke
making mountains out of molehills
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