pompous
US
/ˈpɑːmpəs/
UK
/ˈpɒmpəs/
Meaning
Behaving or speaking as if you are more important or impressive than you really are.
अपने आपको बहुत महत्वपूर्ण दिखाने वाला; बोलने या व्यवहार में जरूरत से ज्यादा आडंबरपूर्ण।
Examples
“The pompous speaker kept reminding everyone of his important connections.”
“Her pompous speech made a simple project sound like a historic achievement.”
“The actor's pomposity annoyed the cast, who preferred his simpler manner.”
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Not natural: He spoke pompous to the staff.
Better: He spoke pompously to the staff.
Pompous is an adjective; use the adverb pompously to describe how someone spoke.
Pompous adjective है; बोलने का तरीका बताने के लिए adverb pompously इस्तेमाल करें।
Not natural: She gave a pompous to the audience.
Better: She gave a pompous speech to the audience.
Pompous describes a noun, so it needs a noun such as speech after it.
Pompous किसी noun की विशेषता बताता है, इसलिए इसके बाद speech जैसा noun होना चाहिए।
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Learner tip
Pompous is usually critical: it suggests someone is showing off importance, not simply speaking confidently or formally.
Pompous आमतौर पर आलोचनात्मक शब्द है: इसका मतलब है कोई अपनी अहमियत दिखा रहा है, सिर्फ आत्मविश्वास से नहीं बोल रहा।