pompousness
/'pɔm'pɔsiti/ Cách viết khác : (pompousness) /'pɔmpəsnis/
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Definition
Noun: - The quality of being pompous: Pompousness refers to an excessive display of self-importance, dignity, or seriousness, often in a way that is perceived as arrogant, ostentatious, or overly grand. - An inflated sense of one's own importance: It describes a manner or style that is marked by an exaggerated show of dignity, formality, or grandeur, typically to impress others.
Usage
Pompousness is used to describe a person's character, their manner of speaking, or their behavior. It is a negative trait, implying that someone is acting in a way that is unnecessarily grand, self-important, and lacking in humility.
Examples
- His constant use of complex vocabulary was pure pompousness, designed to make him seem more intelligent than he was.
- The manager's pompousness made it difficult for the junior staff to approach him with their ideas.
- She criticized the speech for its pompousness and lack of genuine substance.
Advanced Usage
- "The pompousness of the ceremony": This phrase can describe an event that is excessively formal or grand in a way that seems showy or insincere.
- "A tone of utter pompousness": Used to describe a specific quality in someone's voice or writing style that conveys arrogance and self-importance.
Variants and Related Words
- Pompous (adj): Having or showing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or dignity.
- He gave a pompous speech about his minor achievements.
- Pomposity (n): A synonym for pompousness; the quality of being pompous.
- The article was full of pretentious pomposity.
Synonyms
- Arrogance: Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
- Pretentiousness: Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
- Grandiosity: The quality of being impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, often to an excessive degree.
- Haughtiness: The appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful.
Antonyms
- Humility: A modest or low view of one's own importance.
- Modesty: The quality of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities.
- Unpretentiousness: Not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance or merit.
Idioms and Related Phrases
- "Full of pompousness": Describing someone who consistently displays an arrogant and self-important attitude.
- The new director arrived, full of pompousness, and immediately started issuing unnecessary orders.
- "Stripped of all pompousness": Describing a situation where pretentious or grandiose elements are removed, revealing simplicity or truth.
- When he spoke about his family, his voice was stripped of all pompousness and filled with genuine warmth.
Noun
- lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity