(disapproving) showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words:
a pompous official * His speech sounded very pompous and self-congratulatory.
pomposity noun [U]:
The prince's manner was informal, without a trace of pomposity.
pompously adverb
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, pompous is tagged as adjective.
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