bombast (Meaning)
bombast (n)
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
bombast (n.)
Originally, cotton, or cotton wool.
Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; padding.
Fig.: High-sounding words; an inflated style; language above the dignity of the occasion; fustian.
bombast (a.)
High-sounding; inflated; big without meaning; magniloquent; bombastic.
bombast (v. t.)
To swell or fill out; to pad; to inflate.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bombast
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bombast Sentence Examples
- The politician's speech was filled with bombast, but lacked substance.
- Despite his bombast, the CEO failed to inspire confidence among the employees.
- The writer's bombast in describing his own work was met with skepticism by critics.
- His bombastic claims about his achievements made him appear arrogant.
- The lecturer's bombast only served to confuse the audience rather than clarify the topic.
- She dismissed his bombast as mere grandstanding to impress others.
- The general's bombastic rhetoric was meant to rally the troops, but it came across as overblown.
- The advertisement was full of bombast, promising unrealistic results to consumers.
- His bombast was transparent to those who saw through his attempts to appear more knowledgeable than he truly was.
- The manager's bombast about the company's future success failed to mask its underlying financial troubles.
FAQs About the word bombast
pompous or pretentious talk or writingOriginally, cotton, or cotton wool., Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; paddi
braggadocio, brag, chatter, grandiloquence, magniloquence, bluster,rhetoric, hot air, rhapsody, pomposity
No antonyms found.
The politician's speech was filled with bombast, but lacked substance.
Despite his bombast, the CEO failed to inspire confidence among the employees.
The writer's bombast in describing his own work was met with skepticism by critics.
His bombastic claims about his achievements made him appear arrogant.
