turgidly
- adverb
- /ˈtɜrdʒɪdli/
- Formal
:
de manera turgente
- 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
1
7.7
In a proud, showy way to seem more important than others
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8.2
In a showy way that has too many decorations and details
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7.6
In a way that tries to seem more important or special than it is
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8.5
In a showy, exaggerated way to impress people
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8.8
In a stiff, formal way that does not feel natural
In a showy, proud way using big, fancy words
To speak or write in a showy, formal way using fancy words
To act in a very proud way that ignores other people
In a proud, pushy way that shows too much confidence
In a formal, unfriendly way or in a room without fresh air
To say or write more than needed about something
In a way that uses more words than needed
Using more words than needed makes speech or writing feel long
Antonyms
How Pompous
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.