Pompous

Meaning

showing off; pretentious; overly grand

exaggeratedly self-important; ostentatious

Example Sentences

His pompous attitude annoyed everyone at the meeting.

The manager had a pompous attitude that annoyed his team.

Synonyms

arrogant, pretentious, boastful, conceited, self-important, grandiose

Entry 1

arrogant, pretentious, boastful, conceited

Entry 2

arrogant, pretentious, self-important, grandiose

Antonyms

humble, modest, simple, unpretentious

Entry 1

humble, modest, simple, unpretentious

Entry 2

humble, modest

Collocations

pompous speech, pompous manner, pompous display, pompous behavior, pompous attitude

Entry 1

pompous speech, pompous manner, pompous display

Entry 2

pompous speech, pompous behavior, pompous attitude