pompous
adjectiveHow many syllables in pompous?
There are 2 syllables in the word pompous.How to pronounce pompous:
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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- dwindling
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- ichor
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