GRANDILOQUENT


Meaning of GRANDILOQUENT in English

(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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.