Pontifical
Pontifical adjective - Given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held opinions.
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Synonyms for Pontifical
Rhetorical and pontifical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rhetorical" instead an adjective "Pontifical".
Nearby Words: pontificate, pontificated
Rhetorical
Rhetorical adjective - Marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases.
Usage example: you can skip over the rhetorical passages and still get the gist of the essay
Pontifical and rhetorical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pontifical" instead an adjective "Rhetorical".
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Related pairs
- sonorous and pontifical
- sonorous and rhetorical
- showy and pontifical
- showy and rhetorical
- affected and pontifical
- affected and rhetorical
- ostentatious and pontifical
- ostentatious and rhetorical
- self-important and pontifical
- self-important and rhetorical
- overbearing and pontifical
- overbearing and rhetorical
- pretentious and pontifical
- pretentious and rhetorical
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