Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian

//ˌhɪpəˌpɒtəˌmɒnstɹəˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən//

Synonyms for "hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian"

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To indulge in hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian tergiversation is not to show your erudition: rather, it is to be superficial.

Source: wiktionary

And when it comes to language, short, simple words often have more impact and power than multisyllabic, hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian ones.

Source: wiktionary

[…] a forty-five-letter hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian word for black lung disease.

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