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[ gran-dil-uh-kwuhns ] / grænˈdɪl ə kwəns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grandiloquence ON THESAURUS.COM
nounspeech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic. Origin of grandiloquence1580–90; <Latin grandiloqu(us) speaking loftily (grandi(s) great + -loquus speaking) + -ence Words nearby grandiloquenceGrand Forks, Grandgent, Grand Guignol, Grand Haven, grandiflora, grandiloquence, grandiloquent, grand inquisitor, grandiose, grandioso, Grand Island Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grandiloquenceBut in opposing the Bush-Cheney march to war, his grandiloquence changed to eloquence. Remembering Robert Byrd|Paul Begala|June 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST Our central problem is that the combination of his grandiloquence and the September 2008 financial crisis led to his election. I Told You So|Lynn Forester De Rothschild|February 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST He was young, and liked a bit of grandiloquence as well as another. Phoebe, Junior|Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant Mrs. Dodd smiled at the grandiloquence of youth, and told him he had mistaken her character.
It has the terseness of the French, without the grandiloquence of the Spanish, being derived directly from the Latin. Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes|Sylvia Sunshine In consequence it has a charm which the common efforts of mother-earth after grandiloquence can never possess. The African Colony|John Buchan It is a Parnassian Samain, but always personal, even in grandiloquence. The Book of Masks|Remy de Gourmont
Words related to grandiloquencegrandiosity, claptrap, magniloquence, eloquence, rant, fustian, turgidity, boastful, orotundity |