Dictionary entryCEFR C2adjective

bombastic

IPA pronunciation: /bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/

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Russian meaning

Высокопарный, напыщенный

English definition

High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.

Example

Avoid bombastic phrases that obfuscate your primary message in speaking samples.

Collocations

bombastic rhetoric
bombastic speech
sound bombastic

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