Polonius
- noun
- /pəˈloʊniəs/
- Offensive
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sabelotodo
- Nobody wanted to sit next to the office Polonius at lunch, fearing endless lectures on minor topics.
Examples
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During the discussion, he played the Polonius, giving long-winded advice that no one asked for.
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She was called a Polonius because she constantly interfered in her colleagues' work.
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Everyone finds him a bit of a Polonius at meetings.
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Don't be such a Polonius and let others speak.
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Everyone finds him a bit of a Polonius at meetings, always interrupting with his opinions.
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During the discussion, he played the Polonius, giving long-winded advice that no one asked for.
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She was called a Polonius because she constantly interfered in her colleagues' work.
Synonyms
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9.8
A person who talks for a long time about unimportant things in a boring way
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8.6
A person who cares too much about small rules and corrects others often
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8.9
A person who talks as if they are always right
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9.9
A person who thinks they are more important than other people
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5.5
A person who talks a lot and often annoys others
A person who talks a lot in a silly, not important way
Antonyms
How Talkative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Polonius comes from the name of Shakespeare's long-winded advisor and echoes Latin Polonus or Polonia, meaning 'a Pole' from Poland. Because that character was meddling and full of long advice, people now call a pompous, talkative person a Polonius.