grandiloquent
Use Grandiloquent in a sentence
ə adjective
speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
Related forms
gran·dil·o·quent·ly, adverb
Synonyms
turgid, inflated, rhetorical, pretentious.
turgid, inflated, rhetorical, pretentious.
Antonyms
simple, sincere.
simple, sincere.
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grandiloquent (ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| inflated, pompous, or bombastic in style or expression | |
| [C16: from Latin grandiloquus, from grandis great + loquī to speak] | |
| gran'diloquence | |
| —n | |
| gran'diloquently | |
| —adv | |
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Grandiloquent
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
One may think of their reacting with a flurry of adjectives and grandiloquent phrases expressing awe and wonderment.
This, in spite of its grandiloquent sound, is what he truly was.
The note may be pitched high, but not too high for the grandiloquent flights that follow.
Coming from the mouth of a convicted murderer, that's a rather grandiloquent pronouncement.
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