bombast

Speech parts

1. bombast - Noun

2. bombast - Adjective

3. bombast - Verb

Meaning

Originally, cotton, or cotton wool.

Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; padding.

Fig.: High-sounding words; an inflated style; language above the dignity of the occasion; fustian.

High-sounding; inflated; big without meaning; magniloquent; bombastic.

To swell or fill out; to pad; to inflate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rant claptrap blah fustian babble talk rhetoric nonsense jargon boast eloquence boasting pompous flatulence bragging
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Antonyms

inability simplicity ambiguity humility incompetence inaccuracy
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Hypernyms

rhetoric grandiosity ornateness magniloquence grandiloquence

Examples

Trump's bombast is already alarming our allies and fueling the enmity of our enemies. Insulting all Muslims will keep many of them from fully engaging with us in the urgent fight against ISIS. And for what purpose? Muslim terrorists would only have to lie about their religion to enter the country. Mitt Romney

So enough with the bigotry and bombast. Donald Trump's not offering real change. He's offering empty promises. Hillary Clinton

It is the same with revolution; so long as the proper spirit is spreading amongst our young men, we are satisfied that it spreads without bombast or parade. Henry Lawson

Empty expressions. Bombast. Latin Proverb

And those who hate us can take solace in the fact that they aren't subsidizing Bill's bombast; we payers of the BBC license fee don't enjoy that peace of mind. Source: Internet

His bombast and contrariness touch multimillions of Americans on a visceral level. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bombase bombasin bombasine bombastic bombastic metal bombastical