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grandiloquenceA 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/

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
💡 Concept

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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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡrænˈdɪləkwəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡrænˈdɪləkwəns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixgrandi--
Rootloqu
Suffix--ence

Origin

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.

Breakdown

grandi- (great, grand) + loqu- (to speak) + -ence (noun suffix indicating quality or state)

🎵Rhyme

eloquenceconsequenceexcellence
eloquence
consequence
excellence

🔗Collocations

empty grandiloquence
political grandiloquence
grandiloquence of rhetoric
avoid grandiloquence
literary grandiloquence

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO's grandiloquence about 'revolutionary synergy' made the employees roll their eyes.

😄 Fun example

His wedding speech was full of grandiloquence, comparing his love to 'the eternal dance of celestial bodies.'

😄 Fun example

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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

bombastpomposityrhetoricverbositymagniloquence

Antonyms

simplicityplainnessunderstatement

Related

eloquenceoratoryverbosepretentiousflowery

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