Pomposity (Noun)
Meaning
Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- His inflated sense of self-importance resulted in an air of pomposity that made him instantly dislikeable to those around him.
- The professor's overly elaborate language was more a reflection of his own pomposity than any genuine attempt to educate his students.
- Her penchant for using complex vocabulary in casual conversation only served to highlight her pomposity.
- The dignitary's elaborate ceremony was filled with so much unnecessary pomp and circumstance that it bordered on pomposity.
- His awkward dancing and high-brow club anecdotes made him a perfect example of how pomposity can completely lack any semblance of elegance.