Words For Eloquence

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun high-flown style of language, extravagant or grandiose expression

  • The politician's speech was filled with grandiloquence, using extravagant language to impress the audience.
  • He always talks with grandiloquence, trying to sound more important than he really is.
  • Stop with all the grandiloquence, just speak plainly and get to the point.
  • Her grandiloquence was like a colorful tapestry, weaving together words to create a captivating speech.

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun, in this case 'high sounding' describes a sound that is loud or impressive

  • The high sounding rhetoric of the politician failed to impress the audience.
  • I don't buy into all that high sounding talk from the salesperson.
  • Stop with the high sounding nonsense, just get to the point.
  • Her high sounding promises turned out to be empty in the end.