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bombástico — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bombastic adj showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
  • flowery adj Decorated with or covered in flowers.

Senses

bombástico is used for these senses in English:

  • bombastic (of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
  • bombastic (archaic) Inflated, overfilled.
  • flowery Of a speech or piece of writing: overly complicated or elaborate; with grandiloquent expressions; marked by rhetorical elegance.

bombastic — full definition

  1. adj showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
  2. adj High‐sounding but with little meaning.
  3. adj Loud, aggressive, highly exaggerated, or explosive in manner or delivery; over‐the‐top.
  4. adj Inflated, overfilled.

flowery — full definition

  1. adj Decorated with or covered in flowers.
  2. adj Overly elaborate or ornate in language or style.

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