Synonyms of bombast
7 similar words
Another word for bombast is fustian. Other synonyms of bombast are aureation, grandiloquence, purple prose, bombard phrase and aureate.
Synonyms and similar words for bombast
nounCotton, or cotton wool.
- fustianInflated, pompous, or pretentious speech or writing; bombast; also (archaic), incoherent or unintelligible speech or...
nounHigh-sounding words; language above the dignity of the occasion; a pompous or ostentatious manner...
- aureationThe enhancement of the seriousness of a topic by the use of elaborate circumlocutions or polysyllabic or Latinate words...
- grandiloquenceLofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
- purple proseExtravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work.
- bombard phrase obsoleteBombastic language.
adjectiveBig without meaning, or high-sounding; bombastic, inflated; magniloquent.
- aureate
- highfalutinSelf-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
Meaning of bombast
- noun Cotton, or cotton wool.
- noun Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing, padding.
- noun High-sounding words; language above the dignity of the occasion; a pompous or ostentatious manner of writing or speaking.
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Questions about synonyms of bombast
- What is another word for bombast?
- Bombast has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fustian, aureation, grandiloquence, purple prose, bombard phrase, aureate and highfalutin.
- What does bombast mean?
- Bombast means cotton, or cotton wool.
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