Word of the Day

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It's another day for using our word of the day in a few sentences, then posting in the comments.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Grandiloquent

[ɡran-DIHL-ə-kwent]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, late 16th century

• A lofty, colorful style of speaking intended to impress
• Being vain or pompous in an overbearing style

Examples of Grandiloquent in a sentence

• The speech, while intended to be motivational, came across as grandiloquent with too many pretentious words and phrases. 
• Instead of receiving the award humbly, she didn’t thank anyone in her grandiloquent acceptance speech. 

About Grandiloquent

While grandiloquence is an impressive word to add to your vocabulary, being a grandiloquent speaker isn't so positive. You can alienate your listeners with too many flowery words or overblown phrases. To learn how to be a better speaker, consider joining a group like the Toastmasters, an organization devoted to teaching people how to be better communicators.

Did you Know?

Grandiloquent, coming from the Latin words for grand (grandis) and speak (landis), usually has a negative connotation of someone coming across as pompous. The next time you're tempted to roll your eyes at someone's speech, you could display your grandiloquence by pulling out this word.

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

As Napoleon and Illya stood stage right, watching the Governor Mississippi give yet another grandiloquent speech to his constituents.

"All politicians are the same," Illya said under his breath."They speak of great things they promise to do for the people, but in this case just one portion of the people, but in the end such politicians break their promises. It is the people who should band together and..."

"This is a democracy Illya, not socialism or communism," Napoleon interrupted." We elect those we feel are the best to get the job done, by the will of the people and for the people, but this man I'm not so sure about.

At that moment the audience broke into raucous applause. The governor was a segregationist and making quite a few over the top promises."

"You were saying,"Illya elbowed his partner.

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Napoleon Solo sighed for the umteenth time. He now knew why his partner had warned him about Harry Beldon. The grandiloquent manner of speaking, the opulent clothing and furnishing to his office. Napoleon could only imagine how distasteful his Russian partner found this excess.