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/
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 senator's grandiloquent speech filled the hall with pompous flourishes.
Grandiloquent words, not eloquent, leave consequent emptiness.
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🎤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.
Breakdown
grandi- (grand, great) + -loquent (speaking, from Latin loqui meaning 'to speak') = grandiloquent (speaking in a grand or pompous manner)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝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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