altisonante — meaning in English

English meaning

• bombastic adj showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
• pompous adj Overly self-important, grand, or full of exaggerated dignity.

Senses

altisonante is used for these senses in English:

• bombastic (of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
• grandiloquent (of a person, their language or writing) Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.
• magniloquent Using pompous speech; speaking with deliberately long or esoteric words.
• pompous Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.

bombastic — full definition

1. adj showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
2. adj High‐sounding but with little meaning.
3. adj Loud, aggressive, highly exaggerated, or explosive in manner or delivery; over‐the‐top.
4. adj Inflated, overfilled.

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