pompous

Modifying Another Word

• rather: All of which makes this sound a rather pompous session.
• somewhat: The somewhat pompous permit seller showed me a map of infected Britain.
• slightly: But not in a silly, slightly pompous, today's editorial in The Dail.. .
• too: Above all, I hope I don't seem too pompous.
• little: Primrose is kindly, naive and a little pompous.
• very: The prince deserved better, although he was very pompous.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

sound: John Posted by: langley Feb 7 2006, 06:02 PM John That does sound a bit pompous!

Modifies a noun

• ass: What picture does the phrase " pompous ass " spontaneously bring to your mind?
• fool: What use to them this cerebral theology from an overweight, pompous fool?
• politician: At least he was not being a stuck up, pompous politician.
• speech: The only good thing about this is that we are spared a pompous speech by Richard about why he voted someone off.
• style: They have them all bound in pocket volumes, as well as in a more pompous style.
• man: Or what of this pompous little man in the White House who wants to create such a kerfuffle in Iraq?

Used with adjective complement

• sound: However, I would not wish to sound pompous... .
• consider: So.. if I get this right.. because someone has a decent education where they are actually knowledgeable on something, they are considered pompous.
• get: At Derry, similar honors awaited us, and by the end of the day my Harriet had got quite pompous.
• seem: Above all, I hope I don't seem too pompous.
• appear: Are there any tips or guidelines that can be given on how to contribute without appearing pompous, a know-all, opinionated etc.
• become: All too often it becomes pompous, with little meaning and purpose because it is largely incomprehensible to those who read it.

Preposition: in

grave: Man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave.