grandiloquent

/ɡɹˈændɪlˌɒkwənt/

/ɡɹænˈdɪɫəkwənt/

grandiloquent

exhibiting excessive pride or self-importance in their manner

synonyms : overblown

using literary, elaborate, or formal language or style with the intention to impress other people

Examples

1. He was really grandiloquent.

2. So it's nice to have a grandiloquent, overarching philosophy of never do anything.

3. This is a kind of grandiloquent argument for fiction as opposed to history.