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# pompous

adjective (pompous; more pompous, most pompous)

«pompous» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Acting too important and too serious, using grand words to show off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pompous/#m1)
2. (of speech or writing) Full of big, showy words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pompous/#m2)

### In the lessons

A judging word in stories for self-important characters: Toad is pompous and boastful in The Wind in the Willows, and the Duchess and the King of Hearts are pompous in Alice in Wonderland. Pupils may notice pompous language in old speeches.

### Examples

- Toad made a pompous speech about how clever he was. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pompous/#x1)
- The pompous mayor talked for an hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pompous/#x2)
- He wrote in a pompous style full of long words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pompous/#x3)
- Don't be so pompous! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pompous/#x4)
- The pompous butler looked down his nose at us. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pompous/#x5)
- The King made a pompous announcement at the trial. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pompous/#x6)

### Note

Adverb: pompously. Noun: pomposity. Related: pomp (grand show and ceremony). Similar: self-important, conceited, stuck-up.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pompous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pompous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pompous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pompous.html) on Mova free.