Sententious
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnˈtɛntˈaɪoʊˈəs/
Sententious (adjective)
- Expressing strong opinions about what is right or wrong in a way that seems overly serious.
- Using long or complicated words to sound important, often without real meaning.
Examples
- The speaker's sententious remarks annoyed the audience.
- His sententious writing style made the book difficult to read.
Common collocations: sententious advice, sententious tone, sententious language, sententious speech