rhe·tor·i·cal (r -tôr -k l, -t r-)adj. 1. Of or relating to rhetoric. 2. Characterized by overelaborate or bombastic rhetoric. 3. Used for persuasive effect: a speech punctuated by rhetorical pauses. rhe·tor i·cal·ly adv. |
rhetorical [rɪˈtɒrɪkəl]
adj
1. concerned with effect or style rather than content or meaning; bombastic
2. (Literature / Rhetoric) of or relating to rhetoric or oratory
rhetorically adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | rhetorical - of or relating to rhetoric; "accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White; "the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford |
| 2. | rhetorical - given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery" figurative, nonliteral - (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; "figurative language" fancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes" unrhetorical - not rhetorical |
rhetorical
adjective
1. oratorical, verbal, linguistic, stylistic a rhetorical device used to emphasize moments in the text
2. high-flown, flamboyant, windy, flashy, pompous, pretentious, flowery, showy, florid, bombastic, hyperbolic, verbose, oratorical, grandiloquent, high-sounding, declamatory, arty-farty (informal), silver-tongued, magniloquent He disgorges a stream of rhetorical flourishes.
Translations
rhetorical
adj → rhetorisch; (pej) → phrasenhaft, schwülstig (pej)
rhetorical [rɪˈtɒrɪk/əl] adj (style, question) → retorico/a
rhetorical [rɪˈtɒrɪk/əl] adj (style, question) → retorico/a
rhetorical [rɪˈtɒrɪk/əl] adj (style, question) → retorico/a
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