bombast
/ˈbɒm.bæst/noun
C1formalcommon/ˈbɒm.bæst/uncountable
A noun referring to pompous, pretentious, or high-sounding talk or writing that is often considered empty or inflated.
ruСуществительное имя, обозначающее напыщенную, претенциозную или высокопарную речь или письмо, которые часто считаются пустыми или раздутыми.esSustantivo que designa un discurso o escrito grandilocuente, pomposo o afectado, que suele considerarse vacío o inflado.frNom désignant un discours ou un écrit pompeux, prétentieux ou grandiloquent, souvent vide de sens ou exagéré.deSubstantiv, das eine schwülstige, pretentiöse oder hochtrabende Ausdrucksweise in Rede oder Schrift bezeichnet, die oft als inhaltsleer oder aufgeblasen gilt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma linguagem ou discurso pomposo, pretensioso ou grandiloquente, frequentemente considerado vazio ou exagerado.zh名词,指夸张、浮夸、华而不实的言辞或文风,通常空洞无物、显得做作。arاسم يدل على الكلام أو الكتابة المنمقة المتكلفة أو الطنانة التي تُعدّ غالبًا فارغة أو منتفخة.
- Pompous or pretentious language C1 formal
Speech or writing that is high-sounding, inflated, and often meaningless; grandiloquence.
- The politician's speech was full of bombast but lacked any real substance.
- His writing is marred by unnecessary bombast and complex jargon.
- Critics dismissed the novel as mere bombast, devoid of genuine emotion.
ruНапыщенная речьesLenguaje pomposo o pretenciosofrEmphase videdeSchwulstptLinguagem empoladazh夸夸其谈arكلام منمّق
Synonyms: blusterfustiangrandiloquencemagniloquencepomposityrantturgidity
- bombasts plural form
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- bombast's possessive singular form