The Only Use of
bombastic
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- But Uncle Willie was suffering under our father's bombastic pressure,
p. 56.5bombastic = pompous or pretentious
Definition:
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
(often using difficult words in an attempt to make something sound more important than it is or to make the speaker sound more intelligent)
(often using difficult words in an attempt to make something sound more important than it is or to make the speaker sound more intelligent)