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Synonyms for sesquipedalian
ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdeɪ li ən, -ˈdeɪl yənses·qui·pe·da·lian
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sesquipedalianadjective
Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words.
Our dinner guest was so sesquipedalian that no one could understand what he said.
Synonyms:
prolix, florid, grandiloquent, polysyllabic, bombastic, long-windedAntonyms:
terse, brachysyllabic, monosyllabic, brief, laconic
Princeton's WordNet
sesquipedalian, sesquipedaliaadjective
a very long word (a foot and a half long)
Synonyms:
sesquipedaliaAntonyms:
unpretentious, shortsesquipedalianadjective
given to the overuse of long words
"sesquipedalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"
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polysyllabicAntonyms:
short, unpretentiouspolysyllabic, sesquipedalianadjective
(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables
"sesquipedalian technical terms"
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polysyllabicAntonyms:
short, unpretentious
Editors Contribution
pleonastic
adjective form of pleonasm, defined as “the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning”
though knowledgeable, professor danford lectures in a pleonastic manner.
Submitted by dawar_k on February 2, 2020
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#79267 | bombastic | |
#89699 | florid | |
#172161 | prolix | |
#271228 | polysyllabic | |
#276754 | grandiloquent |
Translations for sesquipedalian
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- سيسكيبيداليانArabic
- многосриченBulgarian
- schwülstig, vielsilbigGerman
- sesquipedalianGreek
- sesquipedalSpanish
- sesquipedalianPersian
- sesquipedalienFrench
- आली� ानHindi
- atkvæði, margkvæður, gefinn fyrir long orðIcelandic
- sesquipedaleItalian
- שושנתHebrew
- ಸೆಸ್ಕ್ವಿಪೆಡಾಲಿಯನ್Kannada
- sesquipedaliaLatin
- полуторафутовыйRussian
- sesquipedalianTamil
- sesquipedalianUrdu
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