1. using high-sounding but meaningless language; pompous and inflated in style

Examples

• The politician’s bombastic speech was full of empty promises.
• His bombastic writing style made the simple story hard to follow.
• The CEO’s bombastic presentation impressed no one with its lack of substance.
• She avoided bombastic language and spoke directly to the audience.
• The critic dismissed the novel as bombastic and self-indulgent.
• His bombastic claims about the product’s benefits were clearly exaggerated.