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
Grandiloquent words, not eloquent, leave consequent emptiness.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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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📝Examples
“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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