Definitions for bombastic

bombastic bom·bas·tic

Spelling: [bom-bas-tik]
IPA: /bɒmˈbæs tɪk/

Bombastic is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 435 anagrams from letters in bombastic (abbcimost).

Definitions for bombastic

adjective

  1. (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.

Origin of bombastic

First recorded in 1695-1705; bombast + -ic

Examples for bombastic

Nicolas Sarkozy has broken his studied silence in a bombastic op-ed.

Besides all which, even the report of his wealth seemed to him, he said, bombastic nonsense.

You would never know that Larson was infamous in evangelical circles for his bombastic showmanship by talking to him.

And most live music is bombastic, because that's the only way to make money in 2014.

His language in those telegrams and letters was highfaluting and bombastic.

In a TiVo age, who watches political ads anyway, no matter how specious or bombastic?

And to think, in a moment of spite, I'd have given it to that bombastic warrior!

There is a great deal of ostentation and bombastic pomp about it.

It was bombastic stuff, but my blind, boyish belief in it gave it dignity.

It opens with a bombastic set piece, but it was far less compelling than many of the little, dialogue-driven conflicts that arose.

Word Value for bombastic
Scrable

17

Words with friends

21

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