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pompous

[/ˈpɒmpəs/]
adjective
pomposo
1. Characterized by excessive self-importance or exaggerated dignity; pretentious
He gave a pompous speech full of empty rhetoric.
Ele fez um discurso pomposo cheio de retórica vazia.
2. Ostentatiously grand, elaborate, or formal in style or manner
The pompous ceremony lasted for hours.
A cerimônia pomposa durou horas.
3. Self-important or arrogant in bearing or attitude
The pompous actor refused to speak to extras on set.
O ator pomposo recusou-se a falar com figurantes no set.
NYC Slang
bougie
Synonyms
pretentiousarrogantself-importantgrandioseostentatiousbombastic
Antonyms
humblemodestunpretentioussimpleunderstated

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pomposo
Most common and widely used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pomposo
Standard usage, sometimes replaced colloquially with 'metido'
São Paulo
pomposo
Standard usage in formal contexts
Portugal
pomposo
Standard usage; also 'grandiloquente' for speech specifically

Related Idioms & Phrases

full of hot air
all hat and no cattle
blow one's own horn
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