pompous
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Britannica Dictionary definition of POMPOUS
[more pompous; most pompous]
disapproving
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having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people
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a pompous [=self-important] politician
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a pompous remark
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She found it difficult to talk about her achievements without sounding pompous.
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theatrical pomposity
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the pomposities [=pompous remarks and actions] of elected officials
— pompously
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a suggestion she had pompously dismissed
