Grandiloquent:
[gran-DIHL-e-kwent]
-part of speech:
adjective
Origin: Latin, late 16th century
1. A lofty, colorful
style of speaking intended to impress
2. Being vain or
pompous in an overbearing style
Examples used in a sentence:
1. The speech, while intended to be motivate came across as
grandiloquent with too many words and phrases.
2. Instead of
receiving the award humbly, she didn’t thank anyone in her grandiloquent
acceptance speech.
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