bombastic in Spanish
bombastic in Spanish is ampuloso, altilocuente, altisonante — bombastic means using showy, elaborate language to sound impressive.
bombastic in Spanish
ampuloso
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
altilocuente
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
altisonante
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
altílocuo
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
altísono
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
bombástico
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
bombástico
(archaic) Inflated, overfilled.
What does "bombastic" mean?
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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."
- adj Sounding grand and important while actually meaning very little.
- adj Loud, forceful and exaggerated in style; over the top.
- 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 Spanish?
"bombastic" in Spanish is ampuloso, altilocuente, altisonante. bombastic means: Using showy, elaborate language to sound impressive.
Are there other ways to say "bombastic" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "bombastic": ampuloso, altilocuente, altisonante, altílocuo, altísono, bombástico.
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