July 27, 2026

Magniloquent

adjective

Definition

Using high-flown or bombastic language; grandiloquent. A magniloquent speaker uses impressive-sounding words to inflate their importance.

Example Sentence

“The magniloquent politician made every routine policy announcement sound like a historic turning point.”

Etymology

From Latin magniloquus, from magnus (great) + loqui (to speak).

Scrabble Score

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MAGNILOQUENT scores 24 points in Scrabble.

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