Gaseous and Plain

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Gaseous adjective - Marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases.

Usage example: a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep

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Plain is an antonym for gaseous.

Nearby Word: gas

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Gaseous is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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