Definition & Meaning of "grandiloquence"in English

Grandiloquence

a way of speaking or writing that uses more complicated words than necessary and tries to sound smart

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

grandiloquences

Examples

Her speech had a lot of grandiloquence, making it hard for the kids to understand.

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