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Bloviator vs Bombastic - What's the difference?

bloviator | bombastic |

As a noun bloviator

is one who habitually bloviates; a pompous, opinionated, typically voluble commentator.

As an adjective bombastic is

showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous.

bloviator

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who habitually bloviates; a pompous, opinionated, typically voluble commentator.
  • * 1850 , Rep. Deb. & Proc. Convent. for Revision Constit. State of Ohio (1851) 642/1:
  • *:When the bloviators attempt to disturb the proceedings of this Convention, they will be allowed to proceed without any further or more particular notice.

    • Synonyms

    * windbag

    Related terms

    * bloviation

    See also

    * jargoneer

    References

    bombastic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bombastick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
  • High-sounding but with little meaning.
  • (archaic) Inflated, overfilled.

    • Synonyms

    * (pompous or overly wordy) blustering, grandiloquent, pompous, verbose, florid * inflated, turgid

    Antonyms

    * (pompous or overly wordy) concise, succinct

    Related terms

    * bombast * bombaster * bombastically

    Descendants

    * French: bombastique * Spanish: