ten-dollar word

Noun

Meaning

ten-dollar word (plural ten-dollar words)

(US, idiomatic) A long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

twenty-five cent word

Antonyms

ten-cent word

Close letter words and terms

ten-code ten-day fern ten-dollar gold piece ten-eighty ten-faced solid ten-fold