grandiloquent
/ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/
adjective
- Using fancy, impressive-sounding language that is often too formal or exaggerated for the situation.
- The politician's grandiloquent speech impressed some voters but annoyed others.
- Her grandiloquent writing style made the simple story hard to follow.
- Instead of a simple apology, he gave a grandiloquent explanation full of flowery words.
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