grandiloquist

[US]//ɡrænˈɪləkwɪst//
[UK]//ɡrænˈɪləkwɪst//

Translation

n.a person who speaks in a grandiloquent manner; someone who uses pompous or bombastic language
adj.(rare) grandiloquent; characterized by inflated or pompous language
adv.(rare) in a grandiloquent manner; pompously

Example Sentences

the politician was known as a grandiloquent orator who loved to use flowery language.

her grandiloquent prose made the simple message seem unnecessarily complicated.

the grandiloquent speech was filled with grandiose metaphors and elaborate phrases.

critics dismissed the author as a grandiloquist who prioritized style over substance.

his grandiloquent manner made him seem arrogant to his colleagues.

the grandiloquent rhetoric of the leader impressed few but deceived many.

despite his knowledge, the professor's grandiloquent lectures often confused students.

the grandiloquent writer preferred elaborate sentences over clear communication.

even in casual conversation, he maintained a grandiloquent tone that alienated others.

the grandiloquent poet's work was more admired for its complexity than its meaning.

the audience grew weary of the grandiloquent speaker's endless embellishments.

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