pompous
adjective
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance.
unpompously
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a word derived from
pompous.
Example Sentences
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For Ms. Romvari, this is an autobiographical, almost nakedly therapeutic drama about the loss of her brother, unpompously ambitious in its hopscotching of time as it searches for scraps of understanding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
