pompouspom‧pous /ˈpɒmpəs $ ˈpɑːm-/ adjective 
Examples
He seems rather pompous. the book’s pompous style► see thesaurus at proud—pompously adverb—pomposity /pɒmˈpɒsəti $ pɑːmˈpɑː-/ (also pompousness) /ˈpɒmpəsnəs ˈpɑːm-/ noun [uncountable]
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- She found him pompous and annoying.
- The headteacher gave a pompous speech about 'the values of learning'.
- George is what the jury expects of a barrister: grave, a little pompous, a touch dramatic.
- He also finds that he enjoys needling the pompous professors.
- I want no pompous official tours of my unit, you understand?
- It is the absurdly pompous Pons who ostensibly pieces together the scattered evidence of Urim's past.
- She found him pompous and annoying.
- The pompous tone is alienating, boring, and outdated.
- The poems are delivered with the pompous self-importance of an obscure poet addressing a small band of intellectuals.
THESAURUS► proud
someone who is pompous thinks that they are important, and shows this by being very formal and using long words – used to show disapproval: very pleased with what you, your family, or your country have achieved, or of something you own: · I felt so proud when my son graduated from college.· Judith’s very proud of her new Ferrari.
► pleased with yourself feeling pleased because something good has happened, especially because you think you have been very clever, skilful etc: · He was smoking a big cigar and was obviously pleased with himself.· I’d made a big profit and was feeling pretty pleased with myself.
► arrogant disapproving behaving in an unpleasant and annoying way, because you think you are better or know more than other people, and that your opinions are always right: · He was arrogant and regarded people who disagreed with him as fools.· his arrogant attitude to women
► vain disapproving too proud of your appearance, in a way that annoys other people: · He’s so vain – he thinks all the girls fancy him.
► conceited/big-headed disapproving proud of yourself because you think you are very intelligent, skilful, beautiful etc, especially without good reason and in a way that annoys people: · Stewart’s the most arrogant conceited person I’ve ever known.· She was offered a brilliant job and became incredibly big-headed overnight.
► pompous disapproving thinking that you are much more important than you really are, and using very long and formal words to try to sound important: · The clerk was a pompous little man with glasses.· a pompous speech
► smug disapproving pleased with yourself in a quiet but annoying way because you think you are in a better position than other people: · Milly was looking very smug about coming top of the class.· a smug expression
► self-satisfied disapproving pleased with what you have achieved and showing it clearly in an annoying way: · She glared angrily into his self-satisfied face.· a self-satisfied grin
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who thinks they are better than other people► snob someone who thinks that they are better than people from a lower social class: · Since going to university he'd become a snob, embarrassed by his family.· I don't want to sound like a snob, but I found the decor vulgar.
► snobbish someone who is snobbish thinks that they are better than people from a lower class, so that they will not be friendly with them or do the things they do: · Some people find her snobbish, but she's really just shy.· his snobbish attitude to soap operas on TVsnobbish about: · She's very snobbish about people who live in the suburbs.
► stuck-up informal someone who is stuck-up thinks that they are better than other people, and behaves in a proud, unfriendly way: · The children who go to that school are a bit stuck-up.· a pompous, stuck-up little man
► pompous someone who is pompous tries to sound important, especially by using very long or formal words: · She found him pompous and annoying.· The headteacher gave a pompous speech about 'the values of learning'.
► self-important thinking you are much more important than you really are: · As a waiter, he had grown to despise self-important customers.· He was one of those self-important little officials who made everyone call him "Sir".
► haughty someone who is haughty behaves in a proud and very unfriendly way, as if they think other people are completely unimportant: · People thought of him as being haughty and difficult to talk to.· Jessica turned away with a haughty look on her face.
► snotty informal rude and unfriendly because you think you are better than other people: · The hotel receptionist was a bit snotty to me this morning.· a bunch of snotty rich kids
He seems rather pompous. the book’s pompous style► see thesaurus at proud—pompously adverb—pomposity /pɒmˈpɒsəti $ pɑːmˈpɑː-/ (also pompousness) /ˈpɒmpəsnəs ˈpɑːm-/ noun [uncountable]