Jan22

grandiloquent.

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we all know that person

who uses pretentious words as a means to impress

which generally results in the opposite effect

like when someone uses the word ‘grandiloquent’ in a sentence.

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GRANDILOQUENT

part of speech: adjective

origin: latin, late 16th century

definition:

speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.

related words:

aureate, bombastic, declamatory, fustian, high-flown, histrionic, inflated, magniloquent, oratorical, orotund, overblown, pompous, purple, rhetorical, sonorous, swollen, verbose, windbag, windy

sentence examples:

Even though Rick did not understand the grandiloquent words, he still used them to impress his wealthy friends. 

When I heard the salesman’s grandiloquent speech, I knew he was trying to make the car deal sound better than it actually was.

 

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“i am trying to impress myself. i have yet to do it.”

-shia labeouf

61 responses »

  5. 🤣🤣🤣
    Love your “lofty” message today.
    I recently read a novel that had me looking up
    a word on almost every page!!
    Who knew there was a word for that!!
    Perfect!!

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