grandiloquence

Synonyms

verbosity pomposity mouthiness grandiosity antiloquence stiltedness euphuism turgidity fustian bombast

Antonyms

simplicity plain-spokenness naivete unaffectedness vernacular

Gran*dil"o*quence, n. Defn: The use of lofty words or phrases; bombast; -- usually in a bad sense. The sin of grandiloquence or tall talking. Thackeray,

grandiloquence - Similar Words

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