bombastic

== English == === Alternative forms === bombastical (archaic) bombastick (obsolete) bumbastic, bumbastical (obsolete) === Etymology === From bombast (“padding, stuffing”) +‎ -ic, 18th century. Sense evolution possibly influenced by unrelated bomb and bombard; see also bombard phrase. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/ (US) IPA(key): /bɑmˈbæs.tɪk/ Rhymes: -æstɪk Hyphenation: bom‧bas‧tic === Adjective === bombastic (comparative more bombastic, superlative most bombastic) (of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous Synonyms: see Thesaurus:verbose, Thesaurus:arrogant Antonyms: see Thesaurus:concise High-sounding but with little meaning. (archaic) Inflated, overfilled. Synonyms: inflated, turgid ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ==== Translations ==== == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from German bombastisch. === Adjective === bombastic m or n (feminine singular bombastică, masculine plural bombastici, feminine/neuter plural bombastice) bombastic ==== Declension ====