turgidness
- noun
- /ˈtɜrdʒɪdnəs/
- Formal
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turgencia
- Some readers are put off by the turgidness of academic writing.
Examples
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The turgidness of his speech made it difficult for the audience to follow.
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Critics mocked the turgidness of her latest novel, calling it unnecessarily flowery.
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The turgidness of his speech made it difficult to follow.
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Her writing is often criticized for its turgidness.
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The writer's turgidness made the novel difficult to read, as his language was overly complex and ornate.
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Her speech was filled with turgidness, which detracted from the clarity of her message.
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Many critics pointed out the turgidness of the article, claiming it was more style than substance.
Synonyms
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7.7
A way of acting like you are very important that annoys other people
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9.9
Very fancy or showy language that does not sound honest and is hard to understand
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8.0
A very formal, dull mood where people act too serious
The use of very fancy, detailed language or style that feels too much
A lot of extra decoration that looks showy
Antonyms
How Pompous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Turgidness comes from the Latin verb turgere, which means 'to swell'. Imagine a sentence filling up like an overfull balloon — that 'swelling' of words is why turgidness describes pompous or overly flowery language.