Polonius
Polonius noun: a busybody who makes poor judgments.
Noun
Polonius (plural Poloniuses)
- A busybody who makes poor judgments.
- From the winged words of corporation executives, from the pulpits of economic Poloniuses, the same evil is identified and decried: the collapse of productivity. But are the sermons total myths?2012, George Caffentzis, In Letters of Blood and Fire, page 30
Proper noun
Polonius
- A male given name of literary usage.
Forms of Polonius
| plural | Poloniuses |
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Origin of Polonius
After the character of Polonius in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.
Words that rhyme with Polonius
- ceremonious
- melonious
- harmonious
- parsimonious
- acrimonious
- felonious
- inharmonious
- sanctimonious
- agonious
- commonious
- disharmonious
- euphonious
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Questions about Polonius
- What does Polonius mean?
- Polonius means a busybody who makes poor judgments.
- What part of speech is Polonius?
- Polonius can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of Polonius?
- The plural of Polonius is Poloniuses.
Words near Polonius in the dictionary
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