Synonyms for sesquipedalian
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Polysyllabic — long; polysyllabic
Definitions
- adj. 1
Long; polysyllabic.
The most common use of "antidisestablishmentarianism" is as an example of a sesquipedalian word.
Related words
- Word family
- sesquipedalianist sesquipedalophobia sesquipedal
Example sentences
- bombastic I don't usually like bombastic music.
- wordy It could've been said in a less wordy way.
- sonorous I like this newsreader's sonorous voice.
- polysyllabic The adjective 'polysyllabic' is polysyllabic.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sesquipedalian | steady | |
| bombastic | rising | |
| wordy | steady | |
| sonorous | steady | |
| polysyllabic | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- long1
- 5 letters
- wordy2
- 8 letters
- sonorous3
- 9 letters
- bombastic3
- 12 letters
- polysyllabic5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wordy2 = 2 syllables).