English Dictionary
Definition of “magniloquent”
magniloquent (mæɡˈnɪləkwənt
)
Definitions
adjective
- (of speech) lofty in style; grandiloquent
Alternative Forms
magˈniloquence noun magˈniloquently adverb Word Origin
C17: from Latin magnus great + loquī to speak
Synonyms
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pompous,
elevated,
lofty,
rhetorical,
high-flown,
pretentious,
exalted,
overblown,
stilted,
turgid,
bombastic,
sonorous,
grandiloquent,
high-sounding,
declamatory,
arty-farty,
orotund,
Usage examples
By the time they got near to Pickwance, he himself had waxed almost magniloquent on the cultivation of turnips.
MacLeod, Charlotte, Something in the Water (1994)The writing is magniloquent and long-winded, with occasional flashes of real drama.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
