rodomontade
/,rɔdəmɔn'teid/
Definition
- Noun:
- Vain and empty boasting: "rodomontade" refers to boastful, arrogant, or extravagant talk that is often empty, pretentious, and not backed by substance or truth. It implies bragging that is intended to impress others but is ultimately hollow.
Usage
- "Rodomontade" is a formal and somewhat literary word. It is used to describe speech or writing that is full of arrogant self-praise and grand, often unbelievable, claims. It carries a negative connotation, suggesting the boasting is foolish or insincere.
Examples
- Noun:
- The politician's speech was dismissed as mere rodomontade, full of promises he could never keep.
- His tales of adventure were entertaining but recognized by all as pure rodomontade.
- The critic saw the artist's manifesto not as a serious philosophy but as artistic rodomontade.
Advanced Usage
- The term can sometimes be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe a type of speech or behavior.
- He was known for his rodomontade style, always claiming he was the best at everything.
Variants and Related Words
- Rodomontade can also function as a verb, though this is rare.
- Verb (intransitive): To boast or brag extravagantly and vainly.
- He would often rodomontade about his supposed connections to royalty.
Synonyms
- Braggadocio: Boastful or arrogant behavior.
- Bombast: High-sounding language with little meaning.
- Grandiosity: The quality of being impressive in a way that is intended to seem very important.
- Vainglory: Excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements; overly vain ostentation.
Antonyms
- Modesty: The quality of being modest; not boastful.
- Humility: A modest view of one's own importance.
- Understatement: The presentation of something as being smaller or less important than it actually is.
Idioms and Related Phrases
- While there are no common idioms using "rodomontade," the concept is similar to phrases like:
- Full of hot air: Talking a lot but not saying anything of substance.
- Talking big: Making boastful claims.
Noun
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vain and empty boasting
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