Liliputin-5869

As the sitting US-president I demand a standing ovation plus Nobel prize for my bombastic efforts to bring peace not just to the Middle East, but to the whole world ..."
Donald J. Trump

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bombastic
adjective
Synonyms of bombastic
: marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous, overblown
bombastically
b;m-;ba-sti-k(;-)l;
 adverb

Synonyms
flatulent
fustian
gaseous
gassy
grandiloquent
oratorical
orotund
rhetorical
rhetoric
windy
Examples of bombastic in a Sentence
a bombastic speech intended to impress the voters in her congressional district
Recent Examples on the Web
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Levin’s lunch with Trump is a testament to the bombastic radio and TV host’s wide influence on the right.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Months later, Musk's bombastic plan to slash the bureaucracy has been blunted by a flurry of legal challenges that allege DOGE overstepped its authority, circumvented privacy laws, and disregarded protocols for shrinking the workforce.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 16 June 2025
Brewer’s Duke exudes a bombastic attitude with a self importance that exceeds his actual necessity outside of his finances.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Since then, though, it’s been one injury after another for one of the NFL’s most bombastic players.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

Word History
Etymology
bombast + -ic entry 1

First Known Use
1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bombastic was in 1660
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