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bloviator

bloviator noun: one who habitually bloviates; a pompous, opinionated, typically voluble commentator.

Noun

bloviator (plural bloviators)

  1. One who habitually bloviates; a pompous, opinionated, typically voluble commentator.
    • When the bloviators attempt to disturb the proceedings of this Convention, they will be allowed to proceed without any further or more particular notice.1850, Rep. Deb. & Proc. Convent. for Revision Constit. State of Ohio (1851) 642/1
    Synonyms:
    windbag

Synonyms of bloviator

Forms of bloviator

pluralbloviators

Origin of bloviator

From bloviate + -or. First attested in 1850 (see quotation).

Questions about bloviator

What does bloviator mean?
Bloviator means one who habitually bloviates; a pompous, opinionated, typically voluble commentator.
What part of speech is bloviator?
Bloviator is a noun.
What is the plural of bloviator?
The plural of bloviator is bloviators.

Words near bloviator in the dictionary

  1. bloviating
  2. bloviatingly
  3. bloviation
  4. bloviations
  5. bloviative
  6. bloviator
  7. bloviators
  8. bloviatory
  9. blow
  10. blow a backsight
  11. blow a cloud

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