pompous

adjective

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There are 2 syllables in the word pompous.

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Definition of pompous:

pompous (adjective):: puffed up with vanity.; excessively elevated or ornate; foolishly dignified or self-important

Synonyms for pompous:

affected

arrogant

assumptive

authoritarian

bloated

bumptious

cavalier

chesty

dominant

domineering

grandiose

haughty

hifalutin

high-and-mighty

high-handed

high-hat

huffy

imperious

important

magisterial

masterful

ostentatious

overbearing

overblown

pontifical

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Antonyms for pompous:

accepting

acquiescent

apprehensive

approachable

artless

austere

backward

bashful

below

beneath

benevolent

biddable

brief

caring

cautious

comedic

common

compliant

complimentary

concise

courteous

cowering

cringing

deferential

democratic

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