Sesquipedalians

Synonyms for "sesquipedalians" (61 found)

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Closest matches (13)

polysyllabic a mile long awkward bombastic cramped cumbrous elephantine extensive far flung far reaching far-flung far-reaching

Adjective(1 words)

Strong matches (18)

fargoing forced formal grandiloquence guinde halting hard word heavy inkhorn interminable jawbreaker jawbreaking labored latinate leaden

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fustian garrulous gassy

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lengthy lexiphanicism long long word longish longsome lumbering no end of polysyllable pompous ponderous pretentious rhetorical sesquipedal stiff stilted tall turgid unwieldy without end

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Adjective(7 words)

polysyllabic prolix rigmarole sonorous verbose windy wordy

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Noun(1 words)

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