Synonyms of aureate

aureate

adjective

ˈȯr-ē-ət 

as in rhetorical

full of fine words and fancy expressions

the aureate speeches that are traditionally given at graduation ceremonies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetorical
• purple
• ornate
• florid
• grandiloquent
• flowery
• eloquent
• high-sounding
• high-flown
• excessive
• inflated
• magnific
• highfalutin
• grandiose
• boastful
• bombastic
• affected
• pretentious
• fulsome
• bloated
• pompous
• flattering
• stilted
• fancy-pants
• bookish
• lofty
• learned
• elevated
• inkhorn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prosaic
• direct
• plain
• spare
• simple
• unadorned
• lean
• bald
• unpoetic
• matter-of-fact
• straightforward
• stark
• natural
• unaffected
• plainspoken
• unpretentious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aureate

Finally, last year, Lil Nas X’s gaze was punctuated by a set of gilded wing decals that complete his aureate ensemble. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022

Because emotionally, they are spirited by your aureate leadership heart. — Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021

If monochrome is more your speed, Pecheux swept swathes of deep aureate pigment across the lids for the downtown girls at Saint Laurent. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2018

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