gran·dil·o·quence (gr n-d l  -kwns)n. Pompous or bombastic speech or expression. [From grandiloquent, from Latin grandiloquus : grandis, great + loqu  , to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.]gran·dil o·quent adj.gran·dil o·quent·ly adv. |
grandiloquent [grænˈdɪləkwənt]
adj
inflated, pompous, or bombastic in style or expression
[from Latin grandiloquus, from grandis great + loquī to speak]
grandiloquence n
grandiloquently adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | grandiloquent - lofty in style; "he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying" rhetorical - given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery" |
| 2. | grandiloquent - puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek pretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" |
grandiloquent
adjective pompous, inflated, rhetorical, high-flown, pretentious, flowery, bombastic, high-sounding, fustian, orotund She attacked her colleagues for indulging in 'grandiloquent' language.
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grandiloquent
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