bombastic

adjective

bom·bas·tic bäm-ˈba-stik

: 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

bäm-ˈba-sti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Examples of bombastic in a Sentence

a bombastic speech intended to impress the voters in her congressional district

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But the album’s mix of empowering dance-pop and bombastic arena rock was unquestionably Gaga’s brainchild — no one else made the decision to place her head at the front of a motorcycle on the album cover. —

Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024 Watch on Deadline Writer Mak Tin-shu, whose credits include last year’s milestone alien invasion extravaganza Warriors of Future, offsets the action with a generous showering of overwrought melodrama, as is to be expected from such a bombastic crowdpleaser. —

James Marsh, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 Much edgier and less bombastic than the logline implies, Fred Dekker’s joyful throwback combines the spirit of Universal and Hammer classics with a teen adventure plot that borrows equally from The Goonies and The Little Rascals. —

EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Seeing a normally confident and bombastic Sazz with her tail between her legs is brutal. —

Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bombastic