*'GRANDILOQUENT’*
🖋️ *Part Of Speech* -Adjective
🖋️ *Pronunciation*
*gran* as in grant
*di* as in different
*lo* as in low
*quent* as in subsequent
🖋️ *Meaning*
complicated or pompous language, especially to make someone or something seem important.
*Note:*
Grandiloquent is a fancy term for, well, being fancy or pretentious. In fact, you might say grandiloquent is itself a pretty grandiloquent word.
The word grandiloquent generally refers to the way a person behaves or speaks. Politicians and schoolteachers are the usual suspects of this manner of behavior, known as grandiloquence, but it can refer to anything that's overbearing or pompous in style or manner.
🖋️ *Sentence* —
💐The politician's *grandiloquent* speech was filled with empty promises and exaggerated claims.
💐The professor's *grandiloquent* lecture captivated the audience with its eloquence and intellectual depth.
💐The *grandiloquent* language used in the legal document was difficult for the average person to comprehend.
💐The author's *grandiloquent* prose added a touch of elegance and sophistication to the novel.