Adjective
grandiose
IPA /ˈɡrændiəʊs/
Impressively large or ambitious in a way that seems unrealistic or excessive.
See example sentence: grandiose
Their grandiose plan for the tiny garden included a fountain and three terraces.
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bombastic
IPA /bɒmˈbæstɪk/
Using grand, impressive-sounding language that contains little clear meaning.
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His bombastic speech made a simple birthday toast feel endless.
Adjective
exorbitant
IPA /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/
Far higher than is reasonable, especially when describing a price or charge.
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We refused to pay the hotel's exorbitant parking fee.
Adjective
pretentious
IPA /prɪˈtenʃəs/
Trying too hard to seem more important, cultured or intelligent than you really are, in order to impress.
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The café's pretentious menu made ordinary toast sound like a rare delicacy.
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