Pampista (en. Pompous)
pahm-pee-stah
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who is arrogant or self-important.
He is a pompous person who is always envied by others because of his boastful pride.
Siya ay isang pampista na palaging naiinggitan ng iba dahil sa kanyang mga ipinagmamalaki.
A person who behaves as if their opinions or views are superior to others.
His pompous attitude does not attract friends.
Ang kanyang pampista na asal ay hindi nakakaakit ng mga kaibigan.
An individual with a high self-opinion that causes fear among others.
Because of his pompous behavior, people are afraid to approach him.
Dahil sa kanyang pampista na asal, ang mga tao ay natatakot na makipag-ugnayan sa kanya.
Common Phrases and Expressions
You are pompous!
An emphasis on someone's arrogant behavior.
Pampista ka!
Related Words
arrogant
A person who boasts of themselves in an unpleasant manner.
mayabang
haughty
Showing excessive pride in one’s abilities and disdain for others.
mapagmataas
Slang Meanings
Attention-seeker or show-off
Marco is such a show-off, he's always in the middle of the action.
Napaka-pampista ni Marco, lagi siyang nasa gitna ng laban.
Always wants attention
I don't like attention-seekers, they're too dramatic!
Ayaw ko na sa mga pampista, masyadong maarte!
Someone who is arrogant or showy
He's the show-off of the group, always posting selfies.
Siya ang pampista ng grupo, lagi siyang nagpo-post ng selfies.