rodomontade
3 synonyms for rodomontade, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Loud, boastful talk or showy behaviour meant to impress.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From French rodomontade, a reference to Rodomonte, a boastful character in the Italian Renaissance epic poems Orlando innamorato (1483) and its sequel Orlando furioso (1506–1532). Doublet of rodomontado.
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