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big word

noun

Definitions

  1. An erudite word, especially a Latinate or multisyllabic one

    An erudite word, especially a Latinate or multisyllabic one; a word used by scholars, intellectuals, etc., but that is not commonly known outside of academia.

    • The customer complained that the instructions were incomprehensible, and our office tried to provide remedial help, but when they complained that “supplementary” and “atmospheric” were big words, we knew that they were beyond help.
    • The object of the writer is to show that preachers need not use big words to teach the truth.
    • `Naturally society frowns on such capers, and your experts have to think up big words to keep their jobs.'

  2. Boastful or exaggerated statements.

    • big words from a little man
    • The big words were beginning to sound empty in his mouth.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA