Definition of Grandiloquent

1. Adjective. Lofty in style. "He engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying"

Exact synonyms: Magniloquent, Tall
Similar to: Rhetorical
Derivative terms: Grandiloquence, Magniloquence

2. Adjective. Puffed up with vanity. "Pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"
Exact synonyms: Overblown, Pompous, Pontifical, Portentous
Similar to: Pretentious
Derivative terms: Pomp, Pomposity, Pompousness

Definition of Grandiloquent

1. a. Speaking in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.

Definition of Grandiloquent

1. Adjective. (context: of a person, their language or writing) overly wordy, pompous, flowery, or elaborate. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Grandiloquent

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grandiloquent

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grandfather paradox
grandfather paradoxes
grandfathered
grandfatherhood
grandfathering
grandfatherless
grandfatherly
grandfathers
grandidierite
grandific
grandiflora
grandifloras
grandiloquence
grandiloquences
grandiloquent (current term)
grandiloquently
grandiloquism
grandiloquisms
grandiloquous
grandiose
grandiose delusion
grandiose delusions
grandiose type of paranoid disorder
grandiosely
grandioseness
grandiosenesses
grandiosities
grandiosity
grandioso

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