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View usage for: flatulent in British English (ˈflætjʊlənt) adjective1. suffering from or caused by an excessive amount of gas in the alimentary canal, producing uncomfortable distension 2. generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal 3. pretentious or windy in style Also (archaic): flatuous Derived forms flatulence (ˈflatulence) or flatulency (ˈflatulency) noun flatulently (ˈflatulently) adverb Word origin C16: from New Latin flātulentus, from Latin: flatusflatulent in American English (ˈflætʃələnt) adjective1. of or having gas in the stomach or intestines 2. producing gas in the stomach or intestines, as certain foods 3. windy or empty in speech; pompous; pretentious Derived forms flatulence (ˈflatulence) noun or ˈflatulency flatulently (ˈflatulently) adverb Word origin Fr < ModL flatulentus < L flatus: see flatus Examples of 'flatulent' in a sentenceflatulent Synonyms of 'flatulent'pretentious, swollen, inflated, tedious More Synonyms of flatulent flatulent oratory and bar-room barracking Synonyms swollen inflated tedious tiresome prolix Additional synonymsthe bombastic style of his oratory Synonyms grandiloquent, inflated, ranting, windy, high-flown, pompous, grandiose, histrionic, wordy, verbose, declamatory, fustian, magniloquentDefinition tiresomely long The manifesto is long-winded and repetitious. Synonyms rambling, prolonged, lengthy, tedious, diffuse, tiresome, wordy, long-drawn-out, garrulous, discursive, repetitious, overlong, verbose, prolixDefinition foolishly grand in style She winced at his pompous phraseology. Synonyms grandiloquent, high-flown, inflated, windy, overblown, turgid, bombastic, boastful, flatulent, arty-farty (informal), fustian, orotund, magniloquent- flattering
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Additional synonymsDefinition (of a speech or piece of writing) overlong and boring Synonyms long-winded, long, boring, prolonged, lengthy, rambling, tedious, protracted, diffuse, tiresome, spun out, dragged out, wordy, long-drawn-out, discursive, verbose, digressive, full of verbiage Definition (of language) pompous, boring, and hard to understand He used to make dull, turgid and boring speeches. Synonyms pompous, inflated, windy, high-flown, pretentious, grandiose, flowery, overblown, stilted, ostentatious, fulsome, bombastic, grandiloquent, arty-farty (informal), fustian, orotund, magniloquent, sesquipedalian, tumidDefinition using too many words, esp. long words His speech is full of wordy rhetoric. Synonyms long-winded, rambling, windy, diffuse, garrulous, discursive, loquacious, verbose, prolix, pleonastic (rare) |