(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷kwənt adjective
Etymology: probably back-formation from grandiloquence
: marked by a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
a grandiloquent and boastful speech about his great accomplishments
danced to a rarely heard, grandiloquent … score — Janet Flanner
the latter's Self Portrait … was done in a more grandiloquent manner — Wolfgang Stechow
with a grandiloquent gesture — Willard Robertson
the grandiloquent hero of a drama — Mary Webb
grandiloquent summer estates — Bernard DeVoto
• gran·dil·o·quent·ly adverb