noun
- speech or writing that sounds impressive but has little meaning; pompous or inflated language
Usage: formal
Examples
- The politician’s speech was full of bombast but offered no real solutions.
- Critics dismissed the author’s latest work as mere bombast.
- His bombast impressed no one who actually understood the subject.
- The CEO’s bombast couldn’t hide the company’s poor performance.
- She cut through all the bombast to get to the real issues.
- The professor warned students against using bombast in their essays.