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grandiloquent

UK/ɡɹænˈdɪl.ə.kwənt/

grandiloquent adjective: given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.

Adjective

grandiloquent (comparative more grandiloquent, superlative most grandiloquent)

  1. (their language or writing) Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.
    • The American people believe that they have a free country, and we are treated to grandiloquent speeches about our flag and our reputation for freedom and enlightenment.1898, William Graham Sumner, “The Conquest of the United States by Spain”, in War and Other Essays, Yale, published 1911, page 324
    Synonyms:
    verbose

grandiloquent meaning in Malayalam

grandiloquent in Malayalam

ശബ്ദാലങ്കാരധോരണി, ഗംഭീരമായ, ഗൗരവമായ

Synonyms of grandiloquent

Forms of grandiloquent

comparativemore grandiloquent
superlativemost grandiloquent

Origin of grandiloquent

From Middle French grandiloquent, from Latin grandiloquus, from grandis (“great, full”) + loquēns, present participle of loquor (“to speak”). Compare eloquent.

Words formed from grandiloquent

Questions about grandiloquent

What does grandiloquent mean?
Grandiloquent means given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.
What is grandiloquent in Malayalam?
Grandiloquent in Malayalam is ശബ്ദാലങ്കാരധോരണി, ഗംഭീരമായ, ഗൗരവമായ. See Grandiloquent meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is grandiloquent?
Grandiloquent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce grandiloquent?
Grandiloquent is pronounced /ɡɹænˈdɪl.ə.kwənt/ (UK).

Words near grandiloquent in the dictionary

  1. grandific
  2. grandiflora
  3. grandifloras
  4. grandiloquence
  5. grandiloquences
  6. grandiloquent
  7. grandiloquently
  8. grandiloquies
  9. grandiloquise
  10. grandiloquised
  11. grandiloquises

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