Pompous Definition

pompous
adjective
  1. puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek
  2. characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

"Pompous" in song lyrics

See how pompous is used in real songs:

  • "Hog haters need to stop actin' pompous"
    Apathy & Celph Titled f/ J-Zone — Nut Reception
  • "Wanted to conquer the competent, never be pompous"
    Bizzy Bone — We Come Right Away
  • "They wanted the confident, competent never be pompous"
    Bizzy Bone — When I See

Usage tips for "pompous"

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