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pompousness

pompousness noun: the quality of being pompous.

Noun

pompousness (usually uncountable, plural pompousnesses)

  1. (usually) The quality of being pompous.
    Synonyms:
    pomposity

Synonyms of pompousness

Forms of pompousness

pluralpompousnesses

Origin of pompousness

From pompous + -ness.

Questions about pompousness

What does pompousness mean?
Pompousness means the quality of being pompous.
What part of speech is pompousness?
Pompousness is a noun.
What is the plural of pompousness?
The plural of pompousness is pompousnesses.

Words near pompousness in the dictionary

  1. pomposity
  2. pomposo
  3. pomposos
  4. pompous
  5. pompously
  6. pompousness
  7. pompousnesses
  8. pomps
  9. Pomptine
  10. Pompton Lakes
  11. Pompton Plains

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