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bombastic in Finnish

bombastic in Finnish is mahtipontinen, bombastinen — bombastic means using showy, elaborate language to sound impressive.

bombastic in Finnish

mahtipontinen
adj
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
bombastinen
adj
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
mahtipontinen
adj
High-sounding but with little meaning.

What does "bombastic" mean?

  1. adj Using showy, elaborate language to sound impressive.
    "Dorsett came up the stairs, buggy whip in hand. He bustled into the office in his usual self‐important way. Frank noticed that the old clerk sat down on him promptly. He was not one bit impressed with the bombastic visitor from Greenville."
  2. adj Sounding grand and important while actually meaning very little.
  3. adj Loud, forceful and exaggerated in style; over the top.
  4. adj Puffed up or filled out more than it needs to be.
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bombastic in a sentence

  • Dorsett came up the stairs, buggy whip in hand. He bustled into the office in his usual self‐important way. Frank noticed that the old clerk sat down on him promptly. He was not one bit impressed with the bombastic visitor from Greenville.

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What is "bombastic" in Finnish?
"bombastic" in Finnish is mahtipontinen, bombastinen. bombastic means: Using showy, elaborate language to sound impressive.
Are there other ways to say "bombastic" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "bombastic": mahtipontinen, bombastinen.
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