If you describe someone as ~, you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
He was vain and ~.
...the ~ style adopted by his predecessor.
= pompous
ADJ disapproval
If you describe someone as ~, you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
He was vain and ~.
...the ~ style adopted by his predecessor.
= pompous
ADJ disapproval
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012