sesquipedalian
/ˌseskwɪpɪˈdeɪliən/adjective
उच्चारण सेस्क्विपिडेलिअन
लंबे शब्दों वाला, शब्दाडंबरपूर्ण
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(of words) long and complicated; using a lot of long words
लंबे शब्दों वाला, शब्दाडंबरपूर्ण
- a sesquipedalian writer
- The professor's sesquipedalian lectures confused first-year students.
- The lawyer's sesquipedalian speech was hard to follow.
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- Avoid sesquipedalian words when simple ones will do.
- The book is full of sesquipedalian phrases that put readers off.
Synonyms long-winded verbose pompous grandiloquent polysyllabic
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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ses·qui·pe·da·li·an
(from Latin, 'a foot and a half long'), itself a long word.
(Latin, 'डेढ़ फ़ुट लंबा', से), स्वयं एक लंबा शब्द।
?Which word?
Keep the wordy words together: sesquipedalian, verbose, grandiloquent (using long, impressive words to seem important), bombastic, turgid (too complicated and boring), prolix.
शब्दाडंबर के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sesquipedalian, verbose, grandiloquent (महत्वपूर्ण दिखने के लिए लंबे प्रभावशाली शब्दों वाला), bombastic, turgid (बहुत जटिल और उबाऊ), prolix।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: writing that uses too many long words is sesquipedalian; good exam writing uses clear, simple words.
प्रयोग में बहुत लंबे शब्दों वाला लेखन sesquipedalian है; अच्छा परीक्षा लेखन स्पष्ट, सरल शब्दों का उपयोग करता है।