pomp·ous 
/ˈpɑ:mpəs/ adjective
/ˈpɑ:mpəs/ adjective [more pompous; most pompous] disapproving : having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people
▪ a pompous [=self-important] politician ▪ a pompous remark ▪ She found it difficult to talk about her achievements without sounding pompous.
▪ a pompous [=self-important] politician ▪ a pompous remark ▪ She found it difficult to talk about her achievements without sounding pompous.
— pom·pos·i·ty /ˌpɑ:mˈpɑ:səti/ noun, plural pom·pos·i·ties
[noncount] ▪ theatrical pomposity [count] ▪ the pomposities [=pompous remarks and actions] of elected officials
/ˌpɑ:mˈpɑ:səti/ noun, plural pom·pos·i·ties [noncount] ▪ theatrical pomposity [count] ▪ the pomposities [=pompous remarks and actions] of elected officials
— pomp·ous·ly adverb
▪ a suggestion she had pompously dismissed
▪ a suggestion she had pompously dismissed
