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rhetorical
rhe·tor·i·cal R0218100 (rĭ-tôr′ĭ-kəl, -tŏr′-)adj.1. Of or relating to rhetoric.2. Characterized by overelaborate or bombastic rhetoric.3. Used for persuasive effect: a speech punctuated by rhetorical pauses.
rhe·tor′i·cal·ly adv.rhetorical (rɪˈtɒrɪkəl) adj1. concerned with effect or style rather than content or meaning; bombastic2. (Rhetoric) of or relating to rhetoric or oratory rheˈtorically advrhe•tor•i•cal (rɪˈtɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈtɒr-)
adj. 1. used for mere effect. 2. marked by or tending to use bombast. 3. of, concerned with, or being rhetoric. [1470–80; < Latin rhētoric(us) (< Greek rhētorikós) + -al1] rhe•tor′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | rhetorical - of or relating to rhetoric; "accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White; "the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford | | 2. | rhetorical - given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery"figurative, nonliteral - (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; "figurative language"fancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"unrhetorical - not rhetorical |
rhetoricaladjective1. oratorical, verbal, linguistic, stylistic a rhetorical device used to emphasize moments in the text2. high-flown, flamboyant, windy, flashy, pompous, pretentious, flowery, showy, florid, bombastic, hyperbolic, verbose, oratorical, grandiloquent, high-sounding, declamatory, arty-farty (informal), silver-tongued, magniloquent He disgorges a stream of rhetorical flourishes.rhetoricaladjective1. Of or relating to the art of public speaking:declamatory, elocutionary, oratorical.2. Characterized by language that is elevated and sometimes pompous in style:aureate, bombastic, declamatory, flowery, fustian, grandiloquent, high-flown, high-sounding, magniloquent, orotund, overblown, sonorous, swollen.Translations
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Related to rhetorical: rhetorical question, Rhetorical devicesSynonyms for rhetoricaladj oratoricalSynonyms- oratorical
- verbal
- linguistic
- stylistic
adj high-flownSynonyms- high-flown
- flamboyant
- windy
- flashy
- pompous
- pretentious
- flowery
- showy
- florid
- bombastic
- hyperbolic
- verbose
- oratorical
- grandiloquent
- high-sounding
- declamatory
- arty-farty
- silver-tongued
- magniloquent
Synonyms for rhetoricaladj of or relating to the art of public speakingSynonyms- declamatory
- elocutionary
- oratorical
adj characterized by language that is elevated and sometimes pompous in styleSynonyms- aureate
- bombastic
- declamatory
- flowery
- fustian
- grandiloquent
- high-flown
- high-sounding
- magniloquent
- orotund
- overblown
- sonorous
- swollen
Antonyms for rhetoricaladj given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thoughtRelated Words- figurative
- nonliteral
- fancy
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