Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: pomposity
IPA transcription: [p,ɑmp'ɑsɪti]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness, inflation
    Meaning: lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
Usage examples
  • The merchant was a portly, purple-faced man, who bore his new honours with a curious mixture of assumed pomposity and natural good-humour.