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.