English adjective: sesquipedalian | |||
| 1. | sesquipedalian given to the overuse of long words | ||
| Samples | Sesquipedalian orators. This sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money. | ||
| Similar | pretentious | ||
| Antonyms | unpretentious | ||
| 2. | sesquipedalian (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables | ||
| Samples | Sesquipedalian technical terms. | ||
| Synonyms | polysyllabic | ||
| Similar | long | ||
| Antonyms | short | ||
English noun: sesquipedalian | |||
| 1. | sesquipedalian (communication) a very long word (a foot and a half long) | ||
| Synonyms | sesquipedalia | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | polysyllabic word, polysyllable | ||