Synonyms for orotund
- adjective
Most common
rhetorical turgid declamatory tumid resonant resounding meretricious
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Rhetorical — of speech or writing, bombastic, pompous
rhetorical, turgid, tumid, large, declamatory, grandiloquent, magniloquent, bombastic, inflated, pompous, stilted
2. Resonant — of a voice, characterized by clarity, fullness, smoothness, and strength of sound; hence, of a person, having…
resonant, resounding, rotund, vibrant, sonorous, booming, ore rotundo dated
3. Round
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of a voice: characterized by clarity, fullness, smoothness, and strength of sound; hence, of a person: having a clear, full, and strong voice, appropriate for public speaking, reading aloud, etc.
- adj. 2
Of speech or writing: bombastic, pompous.
- adj. 3
Of writing, etc.: clear, effective, powerful.
Example sentences
- rhetorical A rhetorical question does not require an answer.
- turgid He pressed his turgid sex against the center of her womanhood.
- resonant Our group played guitars while the others randomly hit resonant objects.
- resounding Algeria is making resounding economic progress.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| orotund | steady | |
| rhetorical | rising | |
| turgid | falling | |
| declamatory | steady | |
| tumid | falling | |
| resonant | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- large1, round1, tumid
- 6 letters
- turgid2, rotund2
- 7 letters
- vibrant2, booming2, pompous2, stilted2
- 8 letters
- inflated3, resonant3, sonorous3
- 9 letters
- bombastic3
- 10 letters
- rhetorical4, resounding3
- 11 letters
- declamatory
- 12 letters
- meretricious, magniloquent
- 13 letters
- grandiloquent4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (turgid2 = 2 syllables).