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Grandiloquent vs Pontificate - What's the difference?

grandiloquent | pontificate |

As an adjective grandiloquent

is given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive amount of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.

As a noun pontificate is

the state or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.

As a verb pontificate is

to preside as a bishop, especially at mass.

grandiloquent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive amount of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid
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  • Synonyms

    * (overly wordy or elaborate) bombastic, extravagant, flowery, ostentatious, pretentious, sesquipedalian

    pontificate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) pontificatus, from .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
  • Etymology 2

    From the past participle stem of mediaeval (etyl) .

    Verb

    (pontificat)
  • To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.
  • To act like a pontiff; to express one’s position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.
  • To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.
  • * 2007 , New York Times
  • During a policy discussion awhile back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate , she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and to hush up.