Synonyms for magniloquence
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Noun
1. Grandiloquence
grandiloquence, rhetoric, bombast, fustian, grandiosity, ornateness, magniloquy rare
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Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being magniloquent
Forms
- Plural
- magniloquences → grandiloquences, rhetorics, bombasts, fustians…
Example sentences
- rhetoric The homophobic rhetoric has declined over the years.
- bombast Tom was full of bombast and pride until a dart flew straight into his forehead.
- inflation Japan's inflation-adjusted GNP growth rate was 5%.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| magniloquence | falling | |
| rhetoric | rising | |
| bombast | steady | |
| fustian | steady | |
| grandiloquence | steady | |
| inflation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- bombast2, fustian3
- 8 letters
- rhetoric3
- 9 letters
- inflation3
- 10 letters
- ornateness, magniloquy
- 11 letters
- grandiosity
- 14 letters
- grandiloquence
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bombast2 = 2 syllables).