grandiloquent

UK
/ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/
US
/ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/

Translations

grandiloquentadjective
more grandiloquent
Comp.
most grandiloquent
Super.
UK
/ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/
US
/ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/
His grandiloquent speech impressed the audience.
Его высокопарная речь впечатлила аудиторию.

Definitions

grandiloquentadjective
Using high-flown or pompous language.
The politician's grandiloquent speech was filled with elaborate phrases that impressed the audience.
Characterized by lofty, bombastic, or extravagantly grand style or manner, especially in writing.
The critic dismissed the novel as tedious and grandiloquent, valuing flourish over substance.