pontifical
/pɒnˈtɪfɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण पॉन्टिफ़िकल
धर्मगुरु-संबंधी; उपदेशात्मक, आडंबरपूर्ण
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connected with a pope; (disapproving) expressing your opinions in a way that shows you think you are always right
धर्मगुरु-संबंधी; उपदेशात्मक, आडंबरपूर्ण
- a pontifical tone
- The pontifical mass in Rome was watched by millions of people.
- The professor's pontifical manner made the students afraid to disagree.
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- He spoke in a pontifical voice, as if no one else knew anything.
- Nobody enjoyed the pontifical lectures he gave at every family gathering.
Synonyms papal pompous dogmatic self-important preachy
Opposite humble modest unassuming
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?Which word?
Keep the self-important words together: pontifical, pompous, sanctimonious (acting morally better than others), preachy (informal), dogmatic, didactic (trying to teach a moral lesson).
आत्म-महत्व के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: pontifical, pompous, sanctimonious (दूसरों से नैतिक रूप से श्रेष्ठ होने का दिखावा), preachy (अनौपचारिक), dogmatic, didactic (नैतिक शिक्षा देने का प्रयास करने वाला)।
§Grammar and usage
The verb pontificate means give your opinions in a way that shows you think you are always right ('He pontificated about politics').
Verb pontificate का अर्थ ऐसे राय देना जैसे सदा सही हों, उपदेश झाड़ना है ('He pontificated about politics')।