grandiloquent
[ gran-dil-uh-kwuhnt ]
/ grænˈdɪl ə kwənt /
adjective
speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
Origin of grandiloquent
First recorded in 1585–95;
grandiloqu(ence) +
-ent
SYNONYMS FOR grandiloquent
OTHER WORDS FROM grandiloquent
gran·dil·o·quent·ly, adverbWords nearby grandiloquent
grandfather's clock,
grandfatherly,
grandgent,
grandiflora,
grandiloquence,
grandiloquent,
grandiose,
grandioso,
grandkid,
grandma,
grandma moses
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British Dictionary definitions for grandiloquent
grandiloquent
/ (ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt) /
adjective
inflated, pompous, or bombastic in style or expression
Derived forms of grandiloquent
grandiloquence, noun grandiloquently, adverbWord Origin for grandiloquent
C16: from Latin
grandiloquus, from
grandis great +
loquī to speak