turgidness
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9.6
- noun
- /ˈtɜrdʒɪdnəs/
- Formal
- 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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8.0
A very formal, dull mood where people act too serious
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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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7.2
A lot of extra decoration that looks showy
The use of very fancy, detailed language or style that feels too much
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.