The Only Use of
pompous
in
Death of a Salesman
- I gotta show some of those pompous, self-important executives over there that Hap Loman can make the grade.
Act 1pompous = behaving with excessive self-importance
Definition:
self-important or arrogant in speech or behavior -- especially in a way that seems exaggerated or overly formal
or more rarely: showing ceremonial splendor (pomp)
or more rarely: showing ceremonial splendor (pomp)