grandiloquence
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for grandiloquence, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Speech or writing that sounds grand and important but is really pompous.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Dating from the 1580s, this word came from Middle French grandiloquence, from Latin grandiloquentia, from grandiloquus.
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