- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|505
- Abbreviations|0
| elocutionary(adjective, speech, oratorical) | |
| expressive(adjective, stirring, fluent) | |
| flashy(adjective, informal, ornament, wordy, flowery) | |
| highfalutin | |
| lofty | |
| poetic | |
| sententious(ornament, stirring, expressive, fluent) | |
| stilted(adjective, ornament, wordy, flowery) | |
| tall(adjective, rich, decorative, overkill, hyperbolic) | |
| extravagant(adjective, affected, hollow, elaborate, exaggerated) | |
| flaming | |
| grand(adjective, wordy, flowery) | |
| imposing(adjective, wordy, flowery) | |
| linguistic | |
| long-winded(pretentious, rambling, talkative, wordy, prolix) | |
| mouthy(adjective, ornament, wordy, flowery) | |
| overwrought(adjective, wordy, flowery) | |
| pedantic | |
| prolix(extravagant, exaggerated, ornate, rambling, wordy) | |
| rich(adjective, ornament, elaborate, ornate, decorative) |
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