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grandiloquent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'grandiloquent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Grandiloquent [ a.]
- Speaking in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.

Meaning of 'grandiloquent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . grandiloquent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- puffed up with vanity
Example in sentence:
  • a grandiloquent and boastful manner;
  • a pompous speech;
  • overblown oratory;
  • pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey
Meaning (2):
- lofty in style
Example in sentence:
  • he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying

Nearby Words:

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