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pompous

Posted on October 14, 2022October 7, 2022 by Wordsmyth

adjective

showing or inclined to show an exaggerated air of dignity or importance.
The pompous butler looked down his nose at the casually-dressed visitor.
His mother is quite unassuming and down-to-earth, but his father is rather pompous.

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