pomposo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- circumstantial adj Based on indirect evidence that suggests something without directly proving it.
- highfalutin adj Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
- inflated adj Filled with air or gas so as to be expanded.
- pompous adj Overly self-important, grand, or full of exaggerated dignity.
Senses
pomposo is used for these senses in English:
- circumstantial Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.
- highfalutin (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
- inflated (figuratively) Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)
- lordly Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
- pompous Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
circumstantial — full definition
- adj Based on indirect evidence that suggests something without directly proving it.
- adj Relating to incidental details rather than the main point.