Bombastic
adjOne word substitutionAntonymSSC PYQ × 6/bɑmbˈæstɪk/ · बॉम्बैस्टिक
Using high-sounding words but with little meaning
High-sounding but with little meaning
शब्दाडंबरपूर्ण, बड़े शब्द पर अर्थ कम
The speech was bombastic and empty.
Avoid bombastic language in a short answer.
Daily use: Bombastic bhashan tha, matlab kuch nahi.
इसे BOMB + BUST में तोड़िए। बातें bomb जितनी बड़ी लगती हैं, पर bust होते ही अंदर कुछ नहीं निकलता। Bomb भी है और bust भी — bombastic, यानी भारी शब्द, अर्थ कम।
Break it into BOMB + BUST. The talk sounds as big as a bomb, but when it bursts there is nothing inside. Bombastic words are high-sounding but carry little meaning.
Synonym: pompous, grandiloquent, turgid, verbose; antonym: simple, plain, concise। Noun bombast का पुराना अर्थ रुई की भराई था।
Synonyms: pompous, grandiloquent, turgid, verbose; antonyms: simple, plain, concise. The noun bombast originally meant cotton padding, puffed up outside and hollow inside.