adj.
Pronunciation: ' päm-p ə s
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 : excessively elevated or ornate < pompous rhetoric>
2 : having or exhibiting self-importance : ARROGANT <a pompous politician>
3 : relating to or suggestive of pomp : MAGNIFICENT
– pomp · ous · ly adverb
– pomp · ous · ness noun