grandiloquent — using pompous or extravagant language, especially in a way that is intended to impress
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: using pompous or extravagant language, especially in a way that is intended to impress
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/
Korean meaning: 과장되고 허풍스러운 말을 쓰는, 웅변조의
Korean pronunciation: 그랜**딜**러퀀트
Example Sentences
- The politician's grandiloquent promises turned out to be empty words.
- My boss has a grandiloquent way of saying 'take out the trash' - he calls it 'waste management coordination.'
- The restaurant's grandiloquent menu description made a simple salad sound like a gourmet masterpiece.
grandiloquent
ADJECTIVE//ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt//
using pompous or extravagant language, especially in a way that is intended to impress
The professor's grandiloquent speech confuses and overwhelms his students
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Grandiloquent words, not eloquent, leave consequent emptiness.
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Origin
From Latin 'grandiloquus', combining 'grandis' (grand, great) and 'loqui' (to speak). The word entered English in the 16th century to describe speech that is lofty or bombastic in style.
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“The politician's grandiloquent promises turned out to be empty words.”
“My boss has a grandiloquent way of saying 'take out the trash' - he calls it 'waste management coordination.'”
“The restaurant's grandiloquent menu description made a simple salad sound like a gourmet masterpiece.”
“Despite his grandiloquent vocabulary, he couldn't explain the basic concept clearly.”
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