bombastic UK /bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/US /bɑmˈbæs.tɪk/ adjective4 •showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous •High‐sounding but with little meaning. •(informal) Loud, aggressive, highly exaggerated, or explosive in manner or delivery; over‐the‐top. •(no longer used) Inflated, overfilled. formsmore bombastic · most bombastic