pompous
Definitions
Adjective
- Characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pompous".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pompous | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | pompousness | 3 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pompous".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | promise | 2 | 45 |
| 2 | apparatus | 4 | 29 |
| 3 | precious | 2 | 29 |
| 4 | painless | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | poultice | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | powerless | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | preface | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | speechless | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | spotless | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | spineless | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | pelvis | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | piraeus | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | openness | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | optimus | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | paramus | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | pardus | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | parness | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | peatross | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | perseus | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | petrus | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | pincus | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | pinkus | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | porpoise | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | prapas | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | primus | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | promus | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | provus | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | sprogus | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pompous".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | compounds | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | porous | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | pops | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | populous | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | opus | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | prompts | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | pompons | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | pompousness | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | pompadour | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | pomp | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | pompoms | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | pompidou | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | promus | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | promos | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | pompon | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | pompom | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pompeo | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | compus | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pomposity | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | popu | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pompous" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pompous" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pompous" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 28
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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