Difference between Pompous and Pontifical

What is the difference between Pompous and Pontifical?

Pompous as an adjective is affectedly grand, solemn or self-important. while Pontifical as an adjective is of or pertaining to a pontiff

Pompous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.

Example sentence: I wrote the book because I wanted to be able to share some things that I had learned and as pompous as that may sound, as you get to a certain point in life, you figure so what am I doing?

Pontifical

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of or pertaining to a pontiff# of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal# of or pertaining to a pope; papalpompous, dignified or dogmaticof or pertaining to the pontifices of Ancient Rome

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The office of a pontiffThe vestments of a bishopa pontiffa pontifical mass

We hope you now know whether to use Pompous or Pontifical in your sentence.

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