bombasts
Grandiose empty rhetoric
Bombasts is the plural of bombast, meaning instances or examples of inflated, pretentious language.
Bombast refers to speech or writing that sounds impressive but lacks substance—grandiose words masking empty ideas: His speeches were full of bombasts about national greatness.
The term suggests verbal pomposity, language designed to impress rather than communicate.
Pompous, extravagant language
- braggadocioVain, empty self-promotion
- blusterLoud, empty boasting
- magniloquenceBoastful, elevated language
- turgiditySwollen or inflated state
grandiosity · pretentiousness · ostentation · verbosity · hyperbole · exaggeration · boastfulness · inflation
grandiloquence
Pompous, extravagant language
- braggadocioVain, empty self-promotion
- blusterLoud, empty boasting
- magniloquenceBoastful, elevated language
turgidity · grandiosity · pretentiousness · ostentation · verbosity · hyperbole · exaggeration · boastfulness · inflation · declamation
padding
Material for cushioning
filling · cushioning · upholstery · quilting
bombastsplain speech
Unembellished verbal expression
simplicity · plainness · understatement · brevity · terseness
bombastssincerity
Honest, unfeigned genuineness
substance · genuineness · authenticity · earnestness · candor