grandiloquent

Speech parts

1. grandiloquent - Adjective

2. grandiloquent - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Speaking in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pontifical tall pompous portentous overblown magniloquent rococo baroque flowery oratorical histrionic affected artificial elaborate purple
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Antonyms

spartan natural close simple base basic
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Related terms

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Examples

Comedy is in act superior to tragedy and humourous reasoning superior to grandiloquent reasoning. Friedrich Engels

Hegel once observed that comedy is in act superior to tragedy and humourous reasoning superior to grandiloquent reasoning. Although Lincoln does not possess the grandiloquence of historical action, as an average man of the people he has its humour. Karl Marx

Many are ambitious of saying grand things, that is, of being grandiloquent. Augustus Hare

a grandiloquent and boastful manner Source: Internet

overblown oratory Source: Internet

a pompous speech Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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