grandiloquent
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grandiloquent
- /ɡɹænˈdɪl.ə.kwənt/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Middle French grandiloquent, from Latin grandiloquus, from grandis (“great, full”) + loquēns, present participle of loquor (“to speak”). Compare eloquent.
adjective more grandiloquent · most grandiloquent
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Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.
The American people believe that they have a free country, and we are treated to grandiloquent speeches about our flag and our reputation for freedom and enlightenment.
Similar: verbose
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adj overly wordy or elaborate
| Español | grandilocuente, rimbombante, grandisonante, grandísono |
|---|---|
| Português | grandiloquente |
| Français | grandiloquent |
| Ελληνικά | μεγαλόστομος megalóstomos, μεγαλορρήμονας megalorrímonas, πομπώδης pompódis |
| Русский | напы́щенный napýščennyj |
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