pompous

adjective

/ˈpɑm·pəs/ disapproving

Definition

› feeling or showing that you think you are better or more important than other people: I regarded him as somewhat pompous and opinionated. pomposity

/pɑmˈpɑs·ɪ·t̬i/ noun [U] (also pompousness, /ˈpɑm·pəs·nəs/) › disapproving the pomposity of New York society

(Definition of pompous adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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