grandiloquence — A lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡrænˈdɪləkwəns/
Korean meaning: 과장되고 허풍스러운 말투, 웅변술의 과시
Korean pronunciation: 그랜**딜**러퀀스
Example Sentences
- The CEO's grandiloquence about 'revolutionary synergy' made the employees roll their eyes.
- His wedding speech was full of grandiloquence, comparing his love to 'the eternal dance of celestial bodies.'
- The restaurant critic dismissed the chef's grandiloquence about 'deconstructed comfort food philosophy.'
grandiloquence
NOUN//ɡrænˈdɪləkwəns//
A lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
an opera singer in elaborate costume gestures wildly with outstretched arms while singing with an exaggerated open mouth. His posture is overly dramatic with one hand on his chest and the other reaching toward the ceiling. The performance is so over-the-top that it becomes almost comical in its intensity. His facial expression shows extreme theatrical emotion that seems forced and artificial. The audience in the red velvet seats below looks bewildered by the excessive display. Some audience members exchange confused glances while others cover their ears from the bombastic performance. a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous style of expression
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From Latin 'grandiloquus,' literally meaning 'speaking grandly.' Roman orators used this term to describe the bombastic, flowery speech style meant to impress audiences through sheer verbal magnificence.
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“The CEO's grandiloquence about 'revolutionary synergy' made the employees roll their eyes.”
“His wedding speech was full of grandiloquence, comparing his love to 'the eternal dance of celestial bodies.'”
“The restaurant critic dismissed the chef's grandiloquence about 'deconstructed comfort food philosophy.'”
“Academic papers often suffer from unnecessary grandiloquence that obscures the main points.”
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