BOMBASTIC


Meaning of BOMBASTIC in English

bom ‧ bas ‧ tic /bɒmˈbæstɪk $ bɑːm-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: bombast 'bombastic language' (16-21 centuries) , from Old French bombace 'soft material for filling something' , from Medieval Latin bombax 'cotton' ]

bombastic language contains long words that sound important but have no real meaning:

He is best known for three rather bombastic poems.

—bombast /ˈbɒmbæst $ ˈbɑːm-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.