turgidly
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9.3
- adverb
- /ˈtɜrdʒɪdli/
- Formal
- The professor delivered his lecture turgidly, filled with grandiose vocabulary that confused the students.
Examples
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Likewise, consistency of tone, or consistency of anything: He would be uproarious one minute, maudlin the next, turgidly "historical" the moment after that, and then the writerly voice might disappear utterly into a Cheshire smile of reportage.
Fiction book (2001) -
She wrote her essay turgidly, making it hard to follow because of all the complicated phrases and excessive description.
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His speech was delivered turgidly, using ornate language that overshadowed the key points he wanted to make.
Synonyms
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6.0
In a very decorated way with detailed designs like carved patterns or gold
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7.7
In a proud, showy way to seem more important than others
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7.6
In a way that tries to seem more important or special than it is
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8.2
In a showy way that has too many decorations and details
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8.5
In a showy, exaggerated way to impress people
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8.8
In a stiff, formal way that does not feel natural
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7.3
In a way that uses more words than needed
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8.4
In a showy, proud way using big, fancy words
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9.4
To speak or write in a showy, formal way using fancy words
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7.9
In a formal, unfriendly way or in a room without fresh air
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7.5
Using more words than needed makes speech or writing feel long
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7.9
To say or write more than needed about something
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9.9
In a proud, pushy way that shows too much confidence
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9.9
To act in a very proud way that ignores other people
Antonyms
How Pompous
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8.4
- Literature
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9.4
- Formal
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9.3
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6.0
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1.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word turgidly comes from the Latin root turgēre, which means 'to swell'. So to speak turgidly is like using 'swollen' or 'inflated' language — big, heavy words that make the meaning hard to follow.