仰々しい
ぎょうぎょうしい
i-adjective
exaggerated; pompous; showy
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 仰々しい | 仰々しくない |
| Past | 仰々しかった | 仰々しくなかった |
| て form | 仰々しくて | 仰々しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 仰々しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 仰々しければ | 仰々しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 仰々しかったら | 仰々しくなかったら |
1.
exaggerated; pompous; showy; overblown
Describes something that is unnecessarily dramatic, grandiose, or attention-seeking, often to the point of being ridiculous or off-putting.
Always carries a negative or mocking tone. Used to criticize behavior, language, or presentation that is disproportionately dramatic relative to the actual situation.
Common collocations
- 仰々しい態度: a pompous attitude
- 仰々しい言い方: an exaggerated way of speaking
- 仰々しい演出: over-the-top staging
- 仰々しいタイトル: a grandiose title
Similar words
Related Words
Compare:
大仰 (exaggerated, dramatic)
Compare:
派手 (flashy, showy)
Related:
ものものしい (imposing)