grandiloquent

American  

[gran-dil-uh-kwuhnt] / grænˈdɪl ə kwənt /

adjective

1. speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.

   Synonyms:

   pretentious, rhetorical, inflated, turgid

   Antonyms:

   sincere, simple

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grandiloquent British  

/ ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt /

adjective

1. inflated, pompous, or bombastic in style or expression

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Other Word Forms

• grandiloquence noun
• grandiloquently adverb

Etymology

Origin of grandiloquent

First recorded in 1585–95; grandiloqu(ence) + -ent

Example Sentences

Prone to social media outbursts, grandiloquent speeches and public spats, Petro has burned through more than 60 ministers in four years.

From Barron's

“Liquid silk,” “otherworldly,” “heaven in a cup,” and more resounding, grandiloquent, highly praiseful words and phrases fill your mind when you taste this amazing brew.

From Salon

But it is one that predictably becomes more complicated in the Situation Room than it seems at the podium during a grandiloquent speech.

From New York Times

When he waxed poetic about his salad days as the page of the Duke of Norfolk, his voice turned light, proud and assured — grandiloquent, yes, but also creditable.

From New York Times

While some critics dismissed the records as grandiloquent and sketchily produced, we embraced their quirky storytelling and spontaneous energy.

From Salon