rhetorical

[ri-tawr-i-kuhl, -tor-] / rɪˈtɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈtɒr- /

ADJECTIVE

wordy; flowery in speech

Synonyms

STRONGEST

oratorical vocal

WEAK

articulate aureate bombastic declamatory eloquent embellished euphuistic exaggerated flamboyant flashy florid fluent glib grand grandiloquent grandiose high-flown hyperbolic imposing inflated magniloquent mouthy ornate ostentatious overblown overdone overwrought pompous pretentious showy silver-tongued sonorous stilted swollen tumescent tumid turgid verbose voluble windy

Antonyms

WEAK

concise

Example Sentences

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Cuba's traditional allies have offered rhetorical support, but announced no concrete plans for help.

From Barron's

Since then, dollar policy has mostly consisted of benign neglect: rhetorical support for a strong dollar without any supporting action.

From The Wall Street Journal

The “To be, or not to be” monologue came across as a rhetorical set piece that Hamlet has been polishing for ages.

From Los Angeles Times

Rubenstein was greeted by two strangers who complimented his rhetorical abilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The genius of these troubling characters is embedded in their full dramatic contexts, requiring more than rhetorical flourishes and vocal modulations to bring them to life.

From Los Angeles Times

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