grandiloquent

/ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/ (ame, ipa) · /gran-ˈdi-lə-kwənt/ (ame, mw)

grandiloquent — adjective

  • grandiloquentpositive
  • more grandiloquentcomparative
  • most grandiloquentsuperlative

1. Using long, fancy, or showy words to try to sound clever or important, often mor

1.形容詞C2
釋義

Using long, fancy, or showy words to try to sound clever or important, often more than the situation needs.

例句

The mayor gave a grandiloquent speech about saving the river that lasted almost two hours.

grandiloquent + speech / address (typical noun collocate)

Nikos rolled his eyes at the actor's grandiloquent description of a tiny film role.

grandiloquent + description / praise (showy talk about something modest)

同義詞
  • bombastic

    very close synonym; equally negative, stresses noisy and inflated style

  • pompous

    broader — also describes a person's self-important attitude, not only language

  • highfalutin

    informal; mocking tone for someone trying to sound posh or educated

  • florid

    stresses heavy ornament and decoration, not necessarily showing off

反義詞
  • plain

    of language: simple and without decoration

  • understated

    deliberately quiet and modest in style

  • succinct

    saying a lot in very few words

用法筆記

Strongly negative in tone — the speaker is mocking the showy language as unnecessary or hollow. Most often attached to nouns about speaking or writing (speech, prose, style, manner, claims, promises).

常見錯誤

❌The room had grandiloquent furniture.
✅The room had grand furniture.
💡grandiloquent describes language and style of speaking, not physical things.
❌She felt grandiloquent after winning the prize.
✅She felt proud after winning the prize.
💡grandiloquent is not a feeling; it describes a way of using words.