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View usage for: (rɪtɒrɪkəl, US -tɔːr-) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]A rhetorical question is one which is asked in order to make a statement rather than to get an answer. He grimaced slightly, obviously expecting no answer to his rhetorical question. He made no answer to the President's question, which had been rhetorical in any case. rhetorically (rɪtɒrɪkli, US -tɔːr-) adverb [ADVERB with verb] 'Do these kids know how lucky they are?' Jackson asked rhetorically. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Rhetorical language is intended to be grand and impressive. [formal] These arguments may have been used as a rhetorical device to argue for a perpetuationof a United Nations role. Synonyms: oratorical, verbal, linguistic, stylistic More Synonyms of rhetorical rhetorically adverb Suddenly, the narrator speaks in his most rhetorically elevated mode. More Synonyms of rhetorical rhetorical in British English (rɪˈtɒrɪkəl) adjective1. concerned with effect or style rather than content or meaning; bombastic 2. of or relating to rhetoric or oratory Derived forms rhetorically (rheˈtorically) adverb rhetorical in American English (rɪˈtɔrɪkəl) adjective1. of, having the nature of, or according to rhetoric 2. using or characterized by mere rhetoric, or artificial eloquence; showy and elaborate in style Derived forms rhetorically (rheˈtorically) adverb Examples of 'rhetorical' in a sentencerhetorical In other languagesrhetorical British English: rhetorical ADJECTIVE A rhetorical question is one which is asked in order to make a statement rather than to get an answer. He grimaced slightly, obviously expecting no answer to his rhetorical question. - American English: rhetorical
- Brazilian Portuguese: retórico
- Chinese: 修辞上的 >设问
- European Spanish: retórico
- French: rhétorique
- German: rhetorisch
- Italian: retorico
- Japanese: 修辞的な
- Korean: 수사적인
- European Portuguese: retórico
- Latin American Spanish: retórico
a rhetorical device used to emphasize moments in the text Synonyms verbal linguistic stylistic He disgorges a stream of rhetorical flourishes. Synonyms hyperbolic verbose oratorical high-sounding arty-farty (informal) silver-tongued Additional synonymsthe bombastic style of his oratory Synonyms grandiloquent, inflated, ranting, windy, high-flown, pompous, grandiose, histrionic, wordy, verbose, declamatory, fustian, magniloquentShe has a reputation for making bold, declamatory statements. Synonyms rhetorical, theatrical, inflated, high-flown, pompous, turgid, bombastic, discursive, grandiloquent, fustian, orotund, stagy, magniloquentHe wears flamboyant clothes. Synonyms colourful, striking, exciting, brilliant, glamorous, stylish, dazzling, glitzy (slang), showy, florid, bling (slang), swashbucklingAdditional synonymsDefinition showy in a vulgar way a flashy sports car Synonyms showy, loud, over the top (informal), flamboyant, brash, tacky (informal), flaunting, glitzy (slang), tasteless, naff (British, slang), gaudy, garish, jazzy (informal), tawdry, ostentatious, snazzy (informal), glittery, meretricious, cheap and nasty, in poor taste, tinselly, bling (slang) Definition very ornate and extravagant a liking for florid writing Synonyms flowery, high-flown, figurative, grandiloquent, euphuistic Definition (of language or style) containing elaborate literary expressions They were using uncommonly flowery language. Synonyms ornate, fancy, rhetorical, high-flown, embellished, figurative, florid, overwrought, euphuistic, baroqueDefinition using pompous or unnecessarily complicated language She attacked her colleagues for indulging in `grandiloquent' language. Synonyms pompous, inflated, rhetorical, high-flown, pretentious, flowery, bombastic, high-sounding, fustian, orotund, magniloquentSynonyms extravagant, affected, imposing, strained, artificial, flamboyant, high-flown, pompous, pretentious, grandiose, overblown, stilted, ostentatious, florid, bombastic, grandiloquent, magniloquentDefinition (of speech) excessively grand, literary, and pompous He waxed magniloquent on the cultivation of turnips. Synonyms pompous, elevated, lofty, rhetorical, high-flown, pretentious, exalted (informal), overblown, stilted, turgid, bombastic, sonorous, grandiloquent, high-sounding, declamatory, arty-farty (informal), orotund Definition foolishly grand in style She winced at his pompous phraseology. Synonyms grandiloquent, high-flown, inflated, windy, overblown, turgid, bombastic, boastful, flatulent, arty-farty (informal), fustian, orotund, magniloquentDefinition vulgarly showy He talked a lot of pretentious twaddle about modern art. Synonyms affected, mannered, exaggerated, pompous, assuming, hollow, inflated, extravagant, high-flown, flaunting, grandiose, conceited, showy, ostentatious, snobbish, puffed up, bombastic, specious, grandiloquent, vainglorious, high-sounding, highfalutin (informal), overambitious, arty-farty (informal), magniloquentDefinition colourful, bright in appearance, and very noticeable, and perhaps rather vulgar They were smart but not showy. Synonyms ostentatious, flamboyant, flashy, flash (informal), loud, over the top (informal), brash, pompous, pretentious, gaudy, garish, tawdry, splashy (informal), tinselly Definition long-winded or pompous I have a horror of turning into a windy old bore. Synonyms pompous, empty, rambling, diffuse, meandering, long-winded, turgid, wordy, garrulous, bombastic, boastful, loquacious, verbose, prolix |