🇬🇧 Pomposity meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Pomposity refers to the quality of being excessively grand, self-important, or arrogant. It often involves behaving in a way that shows one thinks they are more important or better than others, usually in a way that is exaggerated and not very likable.

The pirate’s pomposity was clear when he demanded his parrot call him “Captain Magnificent” at all times.

My brother’s pomposity reached new levels when he used the word "indubitably" just to order fries.

Henry’s pomposity was so ridiculous that he narrated his own life in a dramatic voice: "Behold! The Great Henry enters the kitchen!"

When my uncle wears a tuxedo to eat pizza, I know his pomposity is at an all-time high.

My cat walked into the room with such pomposity that I almost stood up and saluted.

The man strode into the small cafe, cape high, hat tilted — pure pomposity. Each dramatic sip was pomposity, each loud name-check was pomposity, and his chair flourish was pomposity. Customers exchanged slow smiles and quiet eye-rolls at the pomposity. A child dropped a cookie; the man crumbled, real smile replacing pomposity, and everyone laughed.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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