Pompous : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'pompous': discover synonyms for the word pompous, such as pretentious or grandiloquent.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as pompous. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": pretentious and grandiloquent.


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Synonyms for pompous sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for pompous Degree of synonymy of pompous Frequency in the language
pretentious
   30051 1.90  
grandiloquent
   30050  
overblown
   30046 0.24  
portentous
   30008 0.08  
pontifical
   29949  
high-sounding
   20051  
high-flown
   20051  
bombastic
   20051 0.22  
emphatic
   20045 0.29  
high-minded
   20043  
grand
   20041 63.02  
grandiose
   20040 0.41  
lofty
   20027 0.78  
turgid
   19986 0.16  
stodgy
   19963 0.16  
egotistical
   10051 0.69  
arrogant
   10051 5.22  
sanctimonious
   10051 0.82  
snobbish
   10051 0.31  
supercilious
   10051 0.14  

Lexical field of "pompous"

pretentious
grandiloquent
overblown
portentous
pontifical
high-sounding
high-flown
bombastic
emphatic
high-minded
grand
grandiose
lofty
turgid
stodgy
egotistical
arrogant
sanctimonious
snobbish
supercilious
egotistic
smarmy
egomaniacal
obnoxious
vainglorious
haughty
snooty
hypocritical
snobby
boorish
officious
prissy
foppish
sycophantic
pedantic
presumptuous
petulant
blowhard
conceited
fatuous
idiotic
vacuous
imperious
megalomanic
smug
ostentatious
egoistical
egocentric
condescending
overdramatic