Word: nonbombastic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
bom
ba
stic
Definition: Not bombastic; ostentatiously lofty in style
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: bombast
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use high-sounding words; to speak or write in a pompous or ostentatious manner.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βόμβυξ
Language: grc
Decoded: bombux
Meaning: silkworm
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to