big word
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big word
noun big words
- An erudite word, especially a Latinate or multisyllabic one; a word used by scholars, intellectuals, etc., but that is not commonly known outside of academia. The customer complained that the instructions were incomprehensible, and our office tried to provide remedial help, but when they complained that “supplementary” and “atmospheric” were big words, we knew that they were beyond help.
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Boastful or exaggerated statements.
big words from a little man
Similar: big talk
Talk about this word "big word." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/big%20word. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. big word. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/big%20word "big word." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/big%20word.
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@misc{big_word_2026,
title = {big word},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/big%20word},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
